Museums in Yamanashi

Yamanashi Prefecture offers 24 museums, from the Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum to the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art. Visitors can explore a wide range of cultural and historical exhibits.

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

Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum

Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum

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Explore Silk Road art and artifacts collected by painter Ikuo Hirayama.

Mount Fuji Radar Dome Museum

Mount Fuji Radar Dome Museum

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Explore a historic radar station and learn about weather science at this unique museum.

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum

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Explore Yamanashi's history and nature from prehistoric times to the present.

Yamanashi Prefectural Fuji Visitor Center

Yamanashi Prefectural Fuji Visitor Center

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Learn about Mt. Fuji's nature and culture at this comprehensive visitor center.

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Literature

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Literature

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore Japanese literature from early modern to contemporary times, featuring notable authors l...

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

See Millet's masterpieces and other art in a museum designed by Kunio Maekawa.

Museum Bank of Yamanashi Tanaka

Museum Bank of Yamanashi Tanaka

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Explore a historic pseudo-Western bank building, now a museum, showcasing Meiji-era architecture...

Sone Kyūryō Park

Sone Kyūryō Park

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Sone Kyūryō Park is an urban park preserving ancient burial mounds and housing an archaeological...

Nezu Memorial Museum

Nezu Memorial Museum

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Explore the historic home of a prominent industrialist and discover local heritage.

Yokomizo Seishi Museum

Yokomizo Seishi Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore the preserved writing house of Seishi Yokomizo, overlooking the Kofu Basin.

Kawaguchi-ko Music Forest

Kawaguchi-ko Music Forest

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

A museum with rare automatic musical instruments and beautiful gardens, set against Mount Fuji.

Kiyoharu Shirakaba Museum

Kiyoharu Shirakaba Museum

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An art and cultural complex built on a former school site, known for its cherry blossoms.

Fuefuki-shi Seifu Art Museum

Fuefuki-shi Seifu Art Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

See works by Tsuda Seifu, a Japanese painter from Meiji to Showa periods.

Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba

Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore a reconstructed traditional Japanese village with thatched-roof houses and scenic views.

Shakadō Museum of Jōmon Culture

Shakadō Museum of Jōmon Culture

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Explore Jōmon-era artifacts, including numerous dogū, at this archaeological museum.

Dr. Sugiura Memorial Museum

Dr. Sugiura Memorial Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Learn about the doctors who eradicated a parasitic disease in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Mishima Yukio Literary Museum

Mishima Yukio Literary Museum

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Explore the life and works of Mishima Yukio through his manuscripts, letters, and personal items...

Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center

Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center

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See real maglev trains and learn about their technology at this unique exhibition center.

Nirasaki Ōmura Art Museum

Nirasaki Ōmura Art Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

A museum in Nirasaki City, housing art and offering a hot spring and soba.

Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center

Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center

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Learn about Mount Fuji's World Heritage status and see a large-scale replica.

Kawaguchiko Motor Museum

Kawaguchiko Motor Museum

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See rare cars and restored Zero Fighter planes at this unique museum.

Nakamura Keith Haring Collection

Nakamura Keith Haring Collection

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

The world's only private museum dedicated to Keith Haring, addressing social issues through his...

Museum Tsuru

Museum Tsuru

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Museum Tsuru showcases local history and culture, from prehistoric relics to silk trade and famo...

Tsuru City Museum of Mercantile House

Tsuru City Museum of Mercantile House

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Explore a historic silk merchant's home, now a museum, showcasing local industry and architectur...

Yamanashi Science Museum

Yamanashi Science Museum

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Prefectural science museum with a planetarium and observatory, great for families and science en...

the Yu-no-oku Museum of Gold Mining History

the Yu-no-oku Museum of Gold Mining History

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore Japan's gold mining history and pan for gold at this unique museum.

Takeda Castle Ruins Museum

Takeda Castle Ruins Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore Sengoku history and a historic residence at this Kofu City museum.

Hokuto City Archaeological Museum

Hokuto City Archaeological Museum

YAMANASHI · MUSEUM

Explore ancient Japanese history from Paleolithic to Sengoku periods, with artifacts from local...

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