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Museum

Nara

Nara Prison Museum Opens Its Doors

A landmark new cultural attraction opens in Nara this spring, as Hoshino Resorts launched its first-ever museum on April 27, 2026. Founded in 1914 and widely regarded as Japan's most innovative luxury hospitality group, Hoshino Resorts has built its reputation on reimagining overlooked or underutilized spaces—from historic hot spring towns to remote natural landscapes—and transforming them into distinctive, design-led destinations. The Nara Prison Museum brings new life to the former Nara Prison—a designated Important Cultural Property — transforming one of Japan's most architecturally striking Meiji-era (1868—1912) buildings into a thought-provoking destination for visitors from around the world.

Museum

Tokyo

A Major New Tokyo Museum Opens: MoN Takanawa—The Museum of Narratives

Opened in March 2026, MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives is a striking new multi-level museum consisting of six floors above ground and three below. It is part of Takanawa Gateway City, one of Tokyo's largest new urban developments, directly connected to Takanawa Gateway Station.

National Parks of Japan

Hokkaido

A Great Wetland Wilderness: Exploring Kushiroshitsugen National Park

This sprawling land of reeds, winding rivers, and open sky is Japan’s largest wetland and a sanctuary for rare wildlife. Ancient marshlands and local communities exist in careful balance, shaped by water, conservation, and time.

National Parks of Japan

Kyushu

Living with Fire and Sea: Exploring Unzen-Amakusa National Park

This dynamic landscape of volcanic peaks, steaming hot springs, and island-strewn seas brings together fire and water in one of Kyushu’s most distinctive national parks.

National Parks of Japan

Hokkaido

Above the Clouds: Exploring Daisetsuzan National Park

This vast landscape of volcanic peaks, deep forests, and wild rivers is home to hot springs, adventure, and a rich Ainu heritage. Nature and local communities coexist in one of Japan’s most awe-inspiring national parks.

National Parks of Japan

Kyushu

Seascapes and Island Traditions: Exploring Saikai National Park

From former whaling ports and hidden Christian sites to coral-rich seas and quiet farming villages, this maze of islands form a maritime landscape shaped by wind and tide—and faith, community, and commitment.

Art

“YBA & BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection” at the National Art Center, Tokyo

The exhibition “YBA & BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection” is running until May 11 at the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi. At the museum, one of Japan’s largest art spaces, visitors can follow the radical developments in British art during the 1990s.

Tokyo

GO WILD TOKYO! / Wild Tokyo Adventures in Tama and the Islands

The GO WILD TOKYO! series introduces eight experiences across the city’s western and southern reaches that showcase the appeal of adventure tourism. These are not just sightseeing itineraries, but travel meant to encounter fascinating ways of life: meeting people who protect forests while welcoming visitors, and innovators creating new experiences through fire, water, and the natural world.