The Ruth and Sherman Lee Institute for Japanese Art - Collection of paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts representing artistic activity in Japan from the 10th into the 21th century. Includes virtual tour and membership application. Located in Hanford, California. - http://www.shermanleeinstitute.org
Setagaya Art Museum (Tokyo) - From the prehistoric to the contemporary, with an emphasis on works with an element of naivete. The Mukai Junkichi Annex celebrates the life and work of a 20th century painter whose main passion was recording the thatched roof farmhouses of Japan. - http://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/index_e.html
The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum - Located in Matsumoto City, in Nagano, showcasing the collection of the Sakai family over several generations. Images and information. - http://www.ukiyo-e.co.jp/jum-e/
Honolulu Academy of Art - Museum of international art housing over 34,000 objects. The museum is known for its important Asian holdings, including the James Michener Collection of Japanese woodblock prints. Located in Hawaii. - http://www.honoluluacademy.org/
Naoshima Standard 2 - Features participating artists, list of works, and events. Located in Kagawa. - http://www.naoshima-is.co.jp/standard2006.html
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo - Japan's first national art museum includes the collection and preservation of works of art, craft, and film as well as of related materials; surveys and research on these works; and exhibitions and screenings organized for the public. - http://www.momat.go.jp/
Yokohama Museum of Art - Specializes in modern and contemporary arts, including photography, with an emphasis on works connected with Yokohama in some way. - http://www.yaf.or.jp/yma/en/
Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography - Offers several black and white photos from the collection, as well as 11 color shots of the museum itself. - http://www.japro.com/ueda/
Suntory Museum - Includes gallery information, IMAX theater, bay area guide, and museum shop. Located in Osaka. - http://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/smt/
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo - Opened in 1995. Art of the last 50 years. Interesting photos of the building itself; only a few pics from the exhibits, and the text for those is Japanese. - http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/english
Museum of Modern Art: Saitama - Contemporary art museum. Includes information on exhibits and educational activities. - http://www.momas.jp/
The Tokugawa Art Museum (Nagoya) - Collection based on the personal holdings of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa family (furniture, armor, swords, fine art, and the items of daily life). Artifacts are displayed in galleries which reconstruct their original settings in order to accord with - http://www.tokugawa-art-museum.jp/
DNP Gallery - Information on three graphic arts museums: the Ginza Graphic Gallery of Tokyo, the DDD of Osaka, and the Center for Contemporary Graphic Art of Fukushima. - http://www.dnp.co.jp/gallery/index_e.html
Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art - Collection includes 17th century Japanese screens, French Impressionists, Kandinsky, and Stella's mixed media works. Illustrated samples from the various collections. Located in Chiba Prefecture. - http://www.dic.co.jp/eng/museum/
Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo - International collection of modern and contemporary art. - http://www.mmat.jp/
Kushigata Shunsen Museum of Fine Arts - Collection comprises mainly Shunsen Natori's woodblock prints of kabuki actors, in addition to Japanese style paintings, book illustrations and bindings. Includes hours and admission fees. - http://www.city.minami-alps.yamanashi.jp/site/page/English/kanko/shunsen/
Noto Cultural & Recreational Guide - Descriptive list of museums on the Noto Penninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. - http://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/f-lang/english/e_point/p_noto/peot-reh/peot-reh.htm
The National Museum of Art, Osaka - Exhibits show the development of Japanese art, without restriction of time periods or regional divisions, in relation to the rest of the world. Permanent exhibits include fine collection of contemporary Japanese art. - http://www.nmao.go.jp/
Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum - Paintings and sculptures by artists of the Yamaguchi area. - http://www.pref.yamaguchi.jp/gyosei/common-files/sisetu/yamaart/e4yamart.htm
Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art - The museum's core collection is comprised of the works of Seiji Togo, a noted Japanese artist. Togo donated some 200 of his own works to the museum, along with his collection of over 250 works by other Japanese and foreign artists. Located in Tokyo. - http://www.sompo-japan.co.jp/museum/
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art - 20th century art, with an emphasis on works by Hyogo artists. - http://www.artm.pref.hyogo.jp/
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art - Houses collections illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the late 19th century to the present. Located in Nagoya. - http://www-art.aac.pref.aichi.jp
The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art - Japanese and international art, with an emphasis on artists connected with Okayama. - http://www.dnp.co.jp/museum/okayama/okayama-e.html
Miho Museum - Shiga Prefecture. Housed in a building designed by I. M. Pei, the Miho collects and exhibits Japanese and international art, including a large collection of lacquerware. - http://www.miho.or.jp/
Takaoka Art Museum (Toyama) - Traditional and contemporary art and crafts, with an emphasis on local works. - http://www.dnp.co.jp/museum/takaoka/takaoka-e.html
Nezu Institute of Fine Arts - Includes paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metal, wood, and Buddhist art. Located in Tokyo. - http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/index_e.html
Sakura City Museum of Contemporary Art - Modern, as well as contporary, art, mostly from the Chiba area. Occasional exhibits of works from other parts of the world. - http://www.dnp.co.jp/museum/sakura/sakura-e.html
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto - 20th century paintings and crafts, with an emphasis on Japanese work, particularly of the Kansai region. - http://www.momak.go.jp/
Kyoto National Museum - Ceramics, sculpture, paintings, calligraphy, and metalwork. The masterworks section contains both good enlargements and good explanatory text. - http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/