Museums in Japan

The best museums in Japan: 5 on the world’s top 100

5 of the world’s 100 best museums are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama at N° 24, followed by Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima at N° 36 and National Museum of Ethnology in Suita at N° 41.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/museums/

日本の最高の博物館：世界トップ100に5館

Worth a Journey発行の「The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026」によると、世界の最高の博物館100館のうち5館が日本にある。最高位は勝山のFukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museumで、N° 24。続いて直島のChichu Art Museum（N° 36）、吹田のNational Museum of Ethnology（N° 41）。

出典：The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026、Worth a Journey、https://worthajourney.com/museums/

日本は、The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026に掲載された37か国のうち、掲載数が6番目に多い。

日本はアジアの10件のうち5件を占める。アジアで最高位はBihar Museum（インド・パトナ）で、世界N° 9。

世界N° 1はMuseo Nacional de Antropología（メキシコ・メキシコシティ）。

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum（勝山）は、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Museums 2026でN° 24。日本ではN° 1。

Chichu Art Museum（直島）は、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Museums 2026でN° 36。日本ではN° 2。

National Museum of Ethnology（吹田）は、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Museums 2026でN° 41。日本ではN° 3。

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology（名古屋）は、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Museums 2026でN° 51。日本ではN° 4。

Adachi Museum of Art（安来）は、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Museums 2026でN° 58。日本ではN° 5。

Japan has the 6th most entries of the 37 countries on The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026.

Japan has 5 of the 10 entries from Asia; the highest ranked in Asia is Bihar Museum in Patna, India, at N° 9 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City, Mexico.

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama is N° 24 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in Japan.

Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima is N° 36 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in Japan.

National Museum of Ethnology in Suita is N° 41 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in Japan.

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya is N° 51 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in Japan.

Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi is N° 58 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 5 in Japan.