If you are visiting Gifu City, make sure to drop by this place. It is adjacent the Gifu Museum of History. My son enjoyed this place! There were many bugs and flying insects to see here. You can even take a mini-quiz in the 2nd floor. Entrance fee: ¥600 for adults and ¥400 for children

I'm not a fan of insects and spiders but I thought I'd give this a try to see how courageous I could be. This little insect museum, few and far apart in Japan, was so fascinating and had a variety of Kabutos (Beetles) and Butterflies on display. Absolutely stunning to see the wide array of these two particular types of insects. They're easier on the eyes than spiders, most of which were "hidden" in the wooden quiz compartments, if you want to avoid seeing them. I was really thankful for this aspect. For the grande finale, traverse to the second floor, all the way in the back, to find a wonderfully beautiful display of vibrant blue butterflies.

Bug lovers unite!!! This place has every insect of every size imaginable. My favorite was a mosaic of butterflies.

The biggest collection in Japan ! Im always amazed at the PERFECT quality of every specimen. In Europe they are old and faded most of the time. There are many very very rare butterflies. A delight to visit. Also live specimen of the famous Gifu butterfly’ that sir Nawa discovered ! A must see in Gifu for me.

So cool.

Absolutely delightful. Very interesting to see all sorts of amazingly kept insects. The museum is nice and small, and the second floor is dedicated to the quiz they have set up, which is also available in English. The staff is very kind and speaks a little bit of English. Definitely worth a visit if you're walking around in Gifu park.

Small, but there's a lot of interesting insects to look at. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of information displayed in English. The top floor is dedicated to a quiz, which is a really cool idea!

Wonderful surprise

A totally new experience. Greater collection of insects and butterflies

Easily the best dedicated insect museum anywhere. Fantastic collections of butterflies and beetles, with the Morpho wall especially breathtaking. For Birdwing enthusiasts, the museum displays a nice aberration of the Tailed Paradise Birdwing, Ornithoptera paradisea flavescens. I'm not a Beetle enthusiast, but the Stag and Rhinoceros Beetle displays are magnificent. Curation and display of all specimens is perfect. Some collecting equipment (including nets, Shiga pins and setting boards) is available, as well as popular books celebrating Luehdorfia (Gifu-cho) butterflies. Well curated specimens in bespoke frames are also available at fair prices. Combine with the adjacent history museum and Gifu Castle cableway for a great day out, especially for entomology and natural history enthusiasts not offended by specimens, and families with children.