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The 15 Best Museum Visits in Japan

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Tokyo: teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

Tokyo: teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket - Price and value in Tokyo, why $25 can feel fair

1.teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,779 reviews · 1 day · from $25Our pick

Step into teamLab Planets TOKYO, where your presence shapes digital art, including barefoot water rooms, flower worlds, and sound-light effects.

“This was an amazing experience. We had a great time just contemplating and observing the art spaces and I felt it was a much needed time to be off social media and cellphone. I really recommend visiting teamLab Planets and I wish I could visit it one more time.”

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Osaka Castle: Museum and Tower Entry Ticket

Osaka Castle: Museum and Tower Entry Ticket - Toyotomi Ishigaki Museum: Stone Walls and Period Connections

Tokyo: Samurai Ninja Museum Guided tour and Experience

Tokyo: Samurai Ninja Museum Guided tour and Experience - How the guided tour makes samurai and ninja make sense

Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience

Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience - Where Chazuna Fits in Uji, Kyoto (and why the setting matters)

Skip the lines Basic Ticket at SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO

Skip the lines Basic Ticket at SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO - The guided walkthrough: samurai and ninja culture, explained in story form

Ninja Experience (Family Friendly) at Samurai Ninja Museum TOKYO

Ninja Experience (Family Friendly) at Samurai Ninja Museum TOKYO - Dressing Up as a Ninja: The Costume Change Is Part of the Fun

6.Ninja Experience (Family Friendly) at Samurai Ninja Museum TOKYO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 441 reviews · from $47Top rated

Dress as a ninja in Asakusa, learn weapon tricks, join a treasure hunt, and get a costume photo at Samurai Ninja Museum TOKYO.

“I booked this experience for my 9yo so who is obsessed with ninjas and I wasn’t really enthused about doing this activity. But, I’m not sure who had more fun a great experience and very friendly staff. The museum tour was informative. Would definitely recommend!”

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Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Tour

Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Tour - Hotel Gajoen Tokyo: buffet lunch and the Miyazaki connection

Kyoto : Geiko Maiko Dance of Kyoto & Visits of Gion Museum

Kyoto : Geiko Maiko Dance of Kyoto & Visits of Gion Museum - Museum time first: Gion Kagai Art Museum is the real “why”

Tokyo Sword Experience – includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience

Tokyo Sword Experience - includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience - Iaido techniques with a safe, controlled setup

Samurai Ninja Museum Asakusa: Samurai Sword Lesson & Tour

Samurai Ninja Museum Asakusa: Samurai Sword Lesson & Tour - Suiting up in hakama and armor, and why it matters

Tokyo: Art Aquarium Museum GINZA Entry Ticket

Tokyo: Art Aquarium Museum GINZA Entry Ticket - Tickets, price, and how to plan a smooth entry

11.Art Aquarium Museum GINZA Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 278 reviews · 1 day · from $17

A one-hour goldfish art show in Ginza Mitsukoshi with light, music, and scent. Photo-friendly, easy to reach, and great value.

“Nice museum exhibition! It’s pretty compact so you can spend at least 45 mins to an hour. The presentation is amazing.”

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Samurai Sword Experience (Family Friendly)at SAMURAI MUSEUM TOKYO

Samurai Sword Experience (Family Friendly)at SAMURAI MUSEUM TOKYO - The Katana Lesson: What You’ll Actually Learn

12.Samurai Sword Experience (Family Friendly)at SAMURAI MUSEUM TOKYO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · from $65

Hands on katana practice and samurai costume photos, plus a Samurai and Ninja museum tour at Samurai Ninja Museum Asakusa, Tokyo.

“The sword experience was absolutely amazing. Taught by Ryo, the 20+ generation of a samurai family. He was professional, clearly skilled, and very friendly. The initial museum tour was okay, but overrun with people who didn't care to listen and were roudy/disrespectful to the guide. It certainly took away from that part of the experience. The sword experience was a much smaller group of truly interested individuals.”

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Kyoto Sword Experience – includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience

Kyoto Sword Experience - includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience - Meeting at Samurai Ninja Museum Kyoto: arrive ready to switch modes

13.Kyoto Sword Experience – includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $83

Suit up in hakama, learn Iaido with a blunt replica sword, throw ninja stars, and tour the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Kyoto.

“A very disappointing experience. The description specifically stated that "This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers". There were 26 people in the room. The first hour was just getting our costume on. There was only one instructor helping with this. I would have given this one star but the instructor was entertaining. We had 10 minutes of "training" and then waited in line to cut a tatami mat. We were allowed a second try if we were unable to cut the mat on our first. After the mat cutting, we went downstairs to take pictures with samurai helmets and armor. It was fun but not the experience we…”

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Kyoto: Samurai Ninja Museum guided tour

Kyoto: Samurai Ninja Museum guided tour - Dress up as a samurai: helmet, costume, and replica sword

Ninja Experience (Family Friendly) at Samurai Ninja Museum KYOTO

Ninja Experience (Family Friendly) at Samurai Ninja Museum KYOTO - Hands-on shuriken throwing, the most fun you will get in 2 hours