Museums in Mie

Mie Prefecture offers 28 museums, from the Sekisui Museum to the Mie Prefectural Museum. Visitors can find a diverse range of exhibits suitable for many interests.

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

Sekisui Museum

Sekisui Museum

Sekisui Museum: a small museum in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, preserving local art and history.

Kuwana City Ishidori Hall

Kuwana City Ishidori Hall

Explore the history of the Ishidori Festival in a beautiful historic bank building.

Touken World Kuwana Tado

Touken World Kuwana Tado

See a free collection of Japanese swords and armor in Kuwana City.

Makonde Art Museum

Makonde Art Museum

World's first Makonde sculpture museum, offering a unique, interactive cultural experience.

Japon Louvre Sculpture Museum

Japon Louvre Sculpture Museum

See Louvre masterpieces replicated by experts in the world's only Louvre sister museum.

Mie Prefectural Museum

Mie Prefectural Museum

Explore Mie Prefecture's nature, history, and culture in a modern, earthquake-resistant museum.

Mie Prefectural Art Museum

Mie Prefectural Art Museum

Mie Prefectural Art Museum: a significant modern art collection and notable architecture.

Ōuchiyama Zoo

Ōuchiyama Zoo

See rescued lions and tigers at this small, privately-run zoo.

Owase Municipal Astronomical Science Museum

Owase Municipal Astronomical Science Museum

An astronomy museum in Owase City, offering stargazing and a glimpse into local history.

Kawagoe Electric Power Museum Terra 46

Kawagoe Electric Power Museum Terra 46

Learn about energy and Earth's history at this power plant exhibition facility.

Shima City Museum of History and Folklore

Shima City Museum of History and Folklore

Explore Shima's past through artifacts and cultural properties at this local history museum.

Saikū Historical Museum

Saikū Historical Museum

Explore ancient Saikū history through artifacts and exhibits at this prefectural museum.

Kisosaki Town Museum of Cultural Resources

Kisosaki Town Museum of Cultural Resources

Kisosaki Town Cultural Museum: free local history, folklore, and typhoon exhibits, open Sundays.

Toba Sea-Folk Museum

Toba Sea-Folk Museum

This museum showcases Toba's fishing and maritime traditions, including ama divers and tradition...

Sagawa Memorial Museum of Shinto and Japanese Culture

Sagawa Memorial Museum of Shinto and Japanese Culture

Japan's only Shinto museum offers a free, in-depth look at Shinto rituals and culture.

Jingu Museum

Jingu Museum

Explore Jingu Museum for a deep dive into Jingu worship and Japanese cultural history.

Nishiki Tower

Nishiki Tower

Nishiki Tower is a unique disaster prevention structure, a testament to tsunami preparedness.

Rampo Museum

Rampo Museum

This museum, in a 1950s home, displays materials from mystery writer Edogawa Rampo and his colle...

Contemporary Art Museum Ise

Contemporary Art Museum Ise

See contemporary art and bay views at this private museum before it closes in June 2025.

Paramita Museum

Paramita Museum

Private art museum with unique ceramics, paintings, and ancient pottery, including a national tr...

Australian Memorial Hall

Australian Memorial Hall

This unique hall, once the 1970 World Expo Australia Pavilion, showcased Australian culture and...

Wajū no Sato

Wajū no Sato

Explore Nagashima's history and folk culture at this museum-like facility.

Yokkaichi Pollution and Environmental Museum for Future Awareness

Yokkaichi Pollution and Environmental Museum for Future Awareness

Learn about Yokkaichi's environmental history and future, with free admission.

Yokkaichi Municipal Museum

Yokkaichi Municipal Museum

Explore Yokkaichi's history and a high-tech planetarium, all in one convenient location.

Chōkaidō Museum

Chōkaidō Museum

Chōkaidō Museum showcases a private collection of Chinese art and Japanese scholar items.

Kuwana City Museum

Kuwana City Museum

Kuwana City Museum showcases local history and unique paper crane art, offering a cultural exper...

Ise Kawasaki Shōninkan

Ise Kawasaki Shōninkan

Explore historic Edo and Meiji period merchant buildings and learn about Ise's commercial past.

Matsusaka City Museum of History and Folklore

Matsusaka City Museum of History and Folklore

Explore Matsusaka's rich history and folklore in a beautiful historic building.

Ryohei Murayama Memorial Museum

Ryohei Murayama Memorial Museum

This museum honors Ryohei Murayama, founder of the Asahi Shimbun, and local history.

Ninja Museum of Igaryu

Ninja Museum of Igaryu

Explore a ninja house with secret mechanisms and learn about ninja history and tools.

Mie Prefecture Kumano Kodo Center

Mie Prefecture Kumano Kodo Center

Learn about the Kumano Kodo Iseji route at this award-winning, large wooden visitor center.

Ise-Shima Summit Memorial Museum

Ise-Shima Summit Memorial Museum

Commemorating the 2016 G7 Summit, this free museum displays summit artifacts.

Aisu no Yakata

Aisu no Yakata

Learn about swordsman Aisu Hisatada and kendo at this museum in Mie Prefecture.

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