Things to do in Japan, Japan: The Best Natural History Museums

November 29, 2021 Layne Dawes

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1. Shinano River Ohkouzu Museum

Gosengoku, Tsubame 959-0124 Niigata Prefecture +81 256-97-2195 http://www.hrr.mlit.go.jp/shinano/ohkouzu/index.html
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 4 reviews

Shinano River Ohkouzu Museum

2. Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato)

1-590 Kamiokamotomachi, Takayama 506-0055 Gifu Prefecture +81 577-33-4711 [email protected] http://www.hidanosato-tpo.jp/top.html
Excellent
50%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,522 reviews

Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato)

Authentic homes moved from a nearby valley and preserved intact make this attraction a very special "open air museum."

Reviewed By Shodby - Mackay, Australia

Coming from Australia snow is a real treat. When we went to the Folk Village on New Years Day it was thick with powdery snow. We could still walk around as the sky was clear and blue. The water wheel was iced over and the thatched roofs had a foot of white powder. I was glad it was open however some of the areas such as the 500 year old hilltop castle were closed due to safety reasons.

3. Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History

2-4-1 Higashida, Yahatahigashi-Ku, Kitakyushu 805-0071 Fukuoka Prefecture +81 93-681-1011 http://www.kmnh.jp/
Excellent
67%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 191 reviews

Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History

Reviewed By liannac2016

Huge museum with living reptiles and dinosaur skeletons. It is very educational, dinosaur exhibit has a few min show and the dinosaurs were moving. It does that almost 3 hours covering all 3 floors.

4. Sanbe Azukihara Burried Trees Park

58-2 Sanbecho Tane, Oda 694-0003 Shimane Prefecture +81 854-86-9500 [email protected] http://www.nature-sanbe.jp/azukihara/
Excellent
56%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 34 reviews

Sanbe Azukihara Burried Trees Park

The Sanbe Buried Forest is the hidden forest where many giant trees have been lying under the ground since the ancient times, that is the result of the volcanic eruption of Mt.Sanbe around 4,000 years ago. In the underground exhibition hall of the Sanbe Buried Forest Museum, you will find some huge trunks of trees standing straight as they were in the ancient days, and others being laid down there after having fallen down and been driven in an avalanche of sands and rocks caused by the eruption.

5. Gunma Natural Museum

1674-1 Kamikuroiwa, Tomioka 370-2345 Gunma Prefecture +81 274-60-1200 http://www.gmnh.pref.gunma.jp/
Excellent
69%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 75 reviews

Gunma Natural Museum

6. Museum Park Ibaraki Nature Museum

700 Osaki, Bando 306-0622 Ibaraki Prefecture +81 297-38-2000 https://www.nat.museum.ibk.ed.jp/
Excellent
49%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 72 reviews

Museum Park Ibaraki Nature Museum

7. Kyodo No Mori Museum

6-32 Minamicho, Fuchu 183-0026 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-368-7921 http://www.fuchu-cpf.or.jp/museum/about/1000090/1000714.html
Excellent
43%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 75 reviews

Kyodo No Mori Museum

8. Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History

499 Iryuda, Odawara 250-0031 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 465-21-1515 http://nh.kanagawa-museum.jp/
Excellent
41%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 160 reviews

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History

9. Fujisan Museum

2288-1 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida 403-0005 Yamanashi Prefecture +81 555-24-2411 http://www.fy-museum.jp/forms/top/top.aspx
Excellent
42%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 26 reviews

Fujisan Museum

10. Tsuyama Nature & Mystery Museum

98-1 Sange, Tsuyama Okayama Prefecture +81 868-22-3518 http://www.fushigikan.jp/
Excellent
55%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 20 reviews

Tsuyama Nature & Mystery Museum

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