Top rated Ethnographic museums in Japan

Experience the best that Japan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 29 places from Ethnographic museum category.

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National Museum of Ethnology
Ethnographic museum
👍👍 It was a mountain road on the way to go. It's not difficult to drive because it is well maintained, but I thought I could go on a normal road, so please refer to it! The museum itself is very clean and well maintained. I'm still in my twenties, so I couldn't fully enjoy the goodness of the work, bu...
4.50 (2.1K reviews)
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National Museum of Japanese History
History museum
Museum tracing Japanese history & culture, with a themed botanical garden, restaurant & shop.
4.40 (3K reviews)
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龕附天正金鉱
Historical landmark
👍👍 龕附天正金鉱と土肥金山は別ものでほぼ当時のまま残されている伊豆最古級の手掘り坑道跡の見学です。駐車場は広く未舗装で空いている場所に停められます。夏場の海水浴シーズンは有料に成ります。入場、見学案内ガイド付き、手掘り体験で大人一人800円です。天正5年(1577年)に開発された金鉱で代官、彦坂元成により運営され...
4.40 (154 reviews)
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Hokkaidō Museum of Northern People
Ethnographic museum
👍👍 Came in early feb. Good informative museum about northern people and their culture. Lots of informative exhibits. Though i find abit lacking on the ainu portion. Lots of videos showcasing the different regional cultures of the northern people. Its quite interesting to know that there are archaeolog...
4.30 (724 reviews)
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Kyoto Japanese Folk Dolls Museum|さがの 人形の家
Museum
👍👍 A real hidden gem in Kyoto. If you visit Arashiyama, you've got to visit here too.
4.30 (33 reviews)
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Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum
Ethnographic museum
Displays highlighting Ainu traditions, including clothing, tools & games, plus lectures & classes.
4.20 (793 reviews)
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Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples
Ethnographic museum
👍👍 This was a much bigger and more thorough museum than I had expected. It went into lots of aspects about the lives of northern peoples, from clothing to language to daily life. I was glad to see that the museum acknowledged that the encounters between these peoples and the Japanese was often explicit...
4.20 (547 reviews)
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Higashi Museum
Natural history museum
👍👍 This is a unique little museum with friendly staff and is handicap, as well as, stroller friendly. Before entering, look across the road, at the fenced-in area. You can get close enough to see what wild boars of Okinawa, look and smell like. Signs in Japanese and English, warn DO NOT Touch! In the c...
4.20 (110 reviews)
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平取町アイヌ工芸伝承館ウレㇱパ
Ethnographic museum
4.20 (35 reviews)
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Little World
Museum
Open-air anthropological museum with costumes & structures from many countries, plus events.
4.10 (4.4K reviews)
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The Cultural Museum of Kyoto
Museum
Museum featuring displays on the history, art & crafts of Kyoto, with occasional special exhibits.
4.10 (4.2K reviews)
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Japan Kanji Museum & Library
Museum
Hands-on displays about the Japanese writing system, plus regular language workshops & lectures.
4.10 (1.4K reviews)
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Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center
Ethnographic museum
👍👍 Most people are aware of the popular Ainu village at Shiraoi, between Tomakomai and Noboribetsu, along the south coast of Hokkaido. But a much more private experience is to be had closer to Sapporo city, the Pirka Kotan (Ainu Culture Promotion Center) at Koganeyu in south Sapporo near Jozankei. Just...
4.10 (384 reviews)
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Sanshu Asukeyashiki
Ethnographic museum
👍👍 Trying to enjoy the surrounding scenery is an entrance fee of 300 yen and trying ... Admission procedure gave me a discount coupon for 珈 琲 or tea. You can enjoy the Seiseki of the river while admiring without entering, but feel lucky (・ ∀ ・) The facility was full of highlights, so I would like...
4.10 (340 reviews)
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Miyama Folk Museum
Local history museum
👍👍 This is a must visit place! Visit now if you want to see their thatched roof replacement work.
4.10 (251 reviews)
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Edogawa Rampo Museum
Museum
👍 愛想の良い店員さんが二人ほど中にいます。 入館料は300円 私は土曜日に来館しました。 バイクでお伺いしました。駐車場ははす向かいの少し大きな建物の右端にあります。 台数は1台か2台ほど止められます。 館内は非常にレトロな雰囲気です。 建物は入口のもの、それを直進するとある蔵、蔵の左手の資料室です。 お手洗...
4.00 (102 reviews)
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Ouchi-juku Town Museum
Ethnographic museum
👍 本陣とは大名や公家、幕府役人など身分の高い人物が参勤交代や領内巡視などで当地を訪れた際に宿泊や休息に利用する施設の事で、会津西街道(下野街道)は江戸時代初期に会津藩(福島県会津若松市)をはじめ、米沢藩(山形県米沢市)や村上藩(新潟県村上市)、新発田藩(新潟県新発田市)の藩主が参勤交代で利用した為、そ...
4.00 (64 reviews)
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Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)
National museum
Open-air cultural museum featuring a replicated Ainu village, exhibits & traditional folk dances.
3.90 (4.1K reviews)
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Kitakami City House of Oni
Museum
👍👍 入って左手は鬼だらけの展示、水木しげる先生の鬼太郎一家がいました。 右手に切り絵作家(小倉善文氏)の作品等!小倉氏は、2023年6月14〜26日迄第27回日仏現代国際美術展に出品。
3.80 (329 reviews)
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Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum
Ethnographic museum
👍👍 旭川を代表する観光地であり日本初のアイヌ民族の博物館。 1916年(大正五年)に建てられたアイヌ記念館は元々上川アイヌの第7代コタンコロクル(首長)だった川村イタキシロマが旧近文コタンの自宅を一般公開した物が始まりです。その後を継いでコタンコロクルとなったのが館名にもなっている川村カ子トさんです。川村カ子...
3.80 (264 reviews)
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