Articles for the theme Museums and Galleries in Shizuoka

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The Tokaido Hiroshige Museum

A small town on the way between Tokyo and Kyoto, near Shizuoka.

Shizuoka Green Tea Museum of Ochanosato

Makinohara and Shimada alone produce between 45 and 55% of Japanese green tea.

Shizuoka City Museum of Art

Japan is full of dynamic museums showcasing the tourist centers. Shizuoka is no exception to the rule, with its brand new museum of art.


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Sakichi Toyoda Memorial House

Sakichi Toyoda Memorial House: located in Shizuoka Prefecture, the Sakichi Toyoda Memorial House, is a reconstruction of the birth place of the great inventor and founder of Toyota Corp.

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Arai Checkpoint Sekisho

Arai Checkpoint: read a guide to the barrier station or sekisho on the Tokaido in Arai near Toyohashi and Hamamatsu.

Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments

The Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments displays over 1300 musical instruments from all over the world in a priceless collection from Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania.