Museums in Hyōgo

Hyōgo Prefecture offers 138 museums, including the Maritime Museum of Kobe University and the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium. Visitors can find a variety of topics, from art to sports, across the prefecture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Maritime Museum of Kobe University

Maritime Museum of Kobe University

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Kobe University's free Maritime Museum showcases a vast collection of ship models and maritime h...

Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium

Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Japan's baseball history at this museum inside the iconic Koshien Stadium.

Takarazuka Arts Center

Takarazuka Arts Center

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A new cultural complex with a garden, adjacent to the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum.

BB Plaza Museum of Art

BB Plaza Museum of Art

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A modern art museum in Kobe with French and Japanese paintings, easily accessible by train.

JGA Golf Museum

JGA Golf Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore golf history at this museum, closing permanently in December 2025.

Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum

Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

This museum showcases exquisite lampwork glass art, offering a unique cultural experience in Kob...

UCC Coffee Museum

UCC Coffee Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's only coffee museum, founded by UCC, reopens in 2026 after renovation.

Asago Art Village Museum

Asago Art Village Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Modern art museum with outdoor sculptures, worth visiting for unique contemporary art.

Usukuchi Tatsuno Soy Sauce Museum

Usukuchi Tatsuno Soy Sauce Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore the world's first soy sauce museum, showcasing traditional tools and local history.

Omoshiro Konchū Kaseki Museum

Omoshiro Konchū Kaseki Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's first insect fossil museum features local excavations and a graphic timeline of Earth's...

Uroko House & Observation Gallery

Uroko House & Observation Gallery

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Historic Uroko House offers unique architecture, European art, and panoramic Kobe Port views.

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Folklore

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Folklore

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore an Edo period merchant house and waki-honjin, preserving local history and artifacts.

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Sea Port

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Sea Port

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a preserved merchant house and learn about Murotsu's historic port and trade.

Tatsuno City Museum of History and Culture

Tatsuno City Museum of History and Culture

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Tatsuno's history in a castle-like museum, featuring ancient artifacts and samurai docum...

Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum

Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Earth and space at this unique museum, located at a significant global coordinate.

Italian House

Italian House

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a 1915 Western-style building showcasing 18th-19th century Italian decorative arts.

Emba Museum of Chinese Modern Art

Emba Museum of Chinese Modern Art

HYōGO · MUSEUM

See over 10,000 items of Chinese art, including the largest Qing embroidery collection outside C...

Kawasaki Good Times World

Kawasaki Good Times World

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Kawasaki Heavy Industries' history and technology, from trains to robots, in this engagi...

Brewery Museum Chōjugura

Brewery Museum Chōjugura

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore sake and beer history in a historic brewery, with free admission and tastings.

Mouchet House

Mouchet House

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a rare Meiji-era French-designed wooden house, now a museum, showcasing early Western in...

Miki City Horimitsu Museum of Art

Miki City Horimitsu Museum of Art

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Art museum on castle ruins, featuring local art and history, with free admission.

Miki City Hardware Museum

Miki City Hardware Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Japan's rich history of craftsmanship at this unique hardware museum.

World Money Box Museum

World Money Box Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

See the world's largest piggy bank collection, with 2,500 items on display.

Sera Art Gallery

Sera Art Gallery

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Visit Sera Art Gallery for its unique architecture and spiral staircase before it closes.

Tamba Municipal Ueno Memorial Art Museum

Tamba Municipal Ueno Memorial Art Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

This museum showcases diverse Asian and contemporary art, housed in a unique Greek-style buildin...

Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Learn about earthquake disaster reduction and human renovation at this Kobe institution.

Nigawa-Yurino-chō Landslide Museum

Nigawa-Yurino-chō Landslide Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

This museum commemorates a devastating 1995 landslide, offering educational exhibits and a memor...

Imeitei

Imeitei

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A literary museum in a historic home, showcasing local culture and architecture.

Itoh Kiyonaga Memorial Hall

Itoh Kiyonaga Memorial Hall

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A municipal art museum in Toyooka City, dedicated to Western-style painter Kiyohaga Ito.

Tanyo Shinkin Bank Hall

Tanyo Shinkin Bank Hall

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Art museum and music hall with local art and Rodin sculpture, commemorating a bank's anniversary...

Tajima Kokufu and Kokubunji Hall

Tajima Kokufu and Kokubunji Hall

HYōGO · MUSEUM

History museum showcasing ancient provincial capital and temple ruins, offering cultural experie...

Rokko International Musical Box Museum

Rokko International Musical Box Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's first automatic musical instrument museum, worth visiting for its unique collection and...

Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyōgo

Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyōgo

HYōGO · MUSEUM

One of Japan's largest natural history museums, designed by Kenzo Tange, exploring human-nature...

Mt. Rokkō Visitor Center

Mt. Rokkō Visitor Center

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Learn about Mount Rokko's nature and geology at this visitor center.

The Museum for Wood Culture

The Museum for Wood Culture

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a unique museum dedicated to wood culture, housed in a stunning Tadao Ando-designed buil...

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Hyogo's history and Japanese castles in a Kenzo Tange-designed museum within Himeji Cast...

Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art Ōji Branch Haradanomori Gallery

Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art Ōji Branch Haradanomori Gallery

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Modern art museum in Kobe, known for its architecture and diverse exhibits.

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore ancient Japanese history and archaeology at this participatory museum.

The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Hyogo's ceramic history from ancient to modern times at this unique museum.

Shinonsen Town Kato Buntaro Memorial Library

Shinonsen Town Kato Buntaro Memorial Library

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A unique library dedicated to mountaineering, offering a quiet escape near a train station.

Gyokuseikan Museum

Gyokuseikan Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's first modern Nanga art museum, worth visiting for its unique architecture and art collec...

Sakoshi Machinami-kan

Sakoshi Machinami-kan

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Taisho-era bank, now a free museum, showcasing local history and architecture.

Kinosaki Bungeikan Heritage Museum

Kinosaki Bungeikan Heritage Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A literary museum showcasing works of writers connected to Kinosaki Onsen, a short walk from the...

Kinosaki Art Museum

Kinosaki Art Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Small museum displaying Buddhist art and local artifacts, operated by Onsenji Temple.

Kinosaki Straw Craft Museum

Kinosaki Straw Craft Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

This museum preserves and exhibits intricate straw crafts, showcasing historical and contemporar...

Horie Orgel Museum

Horie Orgel Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

See a private collection of antique music boxes and automatic musical instruments.

Yumechiyo-kan

Yumechiyo-kan

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Step into 1950s Japan at this museum dedicated to a famous TV drama.

Shirō Ōtagaki Museum

Shirō Ōtagaki Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Learn about Shirō Ōtagaki, who built the Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway, at this museum.

Okutō Sake Brewery Museum

Okutō Sake Brewery Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a historic sake brewery and museum, showcasing Edo-period tools and local history.

Himeji Historical Peace Center

Himeji Historical Peace Center

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Learn about the impact of war at this peace museum in Himeji.

Shosha Art and Craft Museum

Shosha Art and Craft Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Modern museum showcasing local crafts and art, closing permanently in March 2026.

Himeji City Museum of Art

Himeji City Museum of Art

HYōGO · MUSEUM

See Japanese and Belgian modern art in historic red-brick buildings, originally built as army ba...

Himeji City Museum of Literature

Himeji City Museum of Literature

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore modern architecture and literary heritage near Himeji Castle.

Himeji City Science Museum

Himeji City Science Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore the Himeji City Science Museum, home to one of the world's largest planetariums.

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Japan)

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Japan)

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's only memorial to Sun Yat-sen, a historic concrete building with Chinese design.

Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum

Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore the world of Osamu Tezuka, the 'God of Manga', at this museum dedicated to his works.

Former Residence of Saika Tomita

Former Residence of Saika Tomita

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a historic residence in Ashiya, where a famous author lived and wrote, offering a glimps...

Ono City Tradition Industrial Hall

Ono City Tradition Industrial Hall

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore traditional crafts, especially abacuses, at this free museum and convention hall.

City Museum Ono

City Museum Ono

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Ono City Museum: explore local history and cultural artifacts in a historic setting.

Amashin Museum

Amashin Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

This free corporate museum showcases Amagasaki Castle history and a global currency collection.

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