If you have plans of traveling to Japan soon, you might want to check out the list below so you can plan ahead.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat all over the world, Japan is taking precautionary measures to avoid the further spread of the virus. One measure the country is taking is temporarily closing down certain attractions.
Attractions:
– 21_21 Design Sight: Feb 27 – Mar 12
– Abeno Harukas Observatory ‘Harukas 300’: Mar 3 – Mar 15
– Adventure World: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Anpanman Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Asakusa Hanayashiki: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Benesse House Museum: Mar 3 – Mar 16
– Bornelund Playville: : Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Bunkamura Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 10
– Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival: Mar 21 – Apr 5
– Chichu Art Museum: Mar 3 – Mar 16
– Chiyoda Sakura Festival: Mar 25 – Apr 5
– Churaumi Aquarium: Mar 2 – Mar 15
– Cupnoodles Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 11
– Dotonbori River Cruise: Mar 2 – Mar 19
– Edo Tokyo Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Enoshima Aquarium: Mar 3 – Mar 15
– FujiQ Amusement Park: Mar 1 – Mar 8
– FujiQ Highland: Mar 1 – Mar 8
– Fukuoka Art Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 20
– Fukuoka Tower: Mar 3 – Mar 15
– Ghibli Museum: Feb 25 to Mar 17
– Ginza Sony Park: Feb 29 – Mar 31
– Hanayashiki Amusement Park: Mar 1 – Mar 16
– Hara Museum of Contemporary Art: Feb 29 – Mar 13
– Hirakata Park: Feb 29 – Mar 18
– Hiroshima Castle: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Historical Village of Hokkaido: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Huis Ten Bosch: till Mar 15
– Japan Olympic Museum: Feb 27 – Mar 16
– Kaiyukan Aquarium: Mar 2 – Mar 15
– Kanazawa 21st Century Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Kasai Rinkai Aquarium: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Kawaii Monster Cafe: till further notice
– Kids Plaza: Feb 29 – Mar 19
– Kidzania Tokyo: Mar 2 – Mar 13
– Kidzania Koshien: till Mar 13
– Kobe City Museum: Mar 2 – Mar 16
– Kobe Fashion Museum: Mar 3 – Mar 15
– Kobe Port Tower: Mar 2 – Mar 16
– Kumamoto Castle: Mar 1 – Mar 15
– KONICA MINOLTA Planetarium: Feb 27 – Mar 15
– Kyoto Aquarium: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Kyoto Higashiyama Hanatouro 2020: Mar 6 – Mar 15
– Kyoto International Manga Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Kyoto Manga Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Kyoto National Museum: Feb 22 till further notice
– Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Kyoto Railway Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Kyoto Tower: Mar 1 – Mar 15
– Kyushu National Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Lake Biwa Museum: 28 Feb – Mar 15
– Legoland Discovery Center: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Legoland Japan: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum: Feb 28 – Mar 16
– Mega Web: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Meguro River Cherry Blossom Festival: Mar 20 – Apr 10
– Moominvalley Park: Feb 29 – Mar 13
– Mori Arts Center Gallery: Feb 29 – Mar 13
– Mori Art Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 13
– Miraikan: The National Museum of Emerging Science & Innovation: Feb 29 – Mar 17
– Nagashima Spa Land: till March 13
– Nagoya Castle: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Namjatown: till Mar 15
– Nara National Museum: Feb 27 – Mar 16
– National Museum of Western Art: till Mar 15
– National Theatre, National Engei Hall, National Noh Theatre, and National Bunraku Theatre: Feb 28 – Mar 13
– New National Theatre: Feb 28 – Mar 15
– Nogeyama Zoo: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Okinawa Churami Aquarium: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Osaka Castle Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Osaka Museum of History: Feb 29 – Mar 17
– Osaka Museum of Natural History: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Osaka Science Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 17
– Osaka Tennoji Zoo: some facilities are closed
– Osaka Umeda Sky Building: Mar 5 – Mar 15
– Pocky Factory: All of March
– Railroad Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Sagamiko Pleasure Forest: Mar 2 – Mar 6
– Sanrio Harmony Land: Feb 22 – Mar 12
– Sanrio Puroland: Feb 22 – Mar 12
– Sapporo Maruyama Zoo: Mar 1 – Mar 19
– Sapporo TV Tower: Mar 2 – Mar 19
– SCMAGLEV and Railway Park: Feb 29 – Mar 17
– Seibuen: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Shima Spain Village: till March 15
– Shinagawa Aqua Park: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Shiroi Koibito Park: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Shiseido Gallery: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Sony Music Roppongi Museum: Feb 22 – Mar 13
– Snoopy Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 13
– Sumida Aquarium: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Teamlab Borderless (Mori Building Digital Art Museum): Feb 29 till further notice
– teamLab Planets Tokyo: Feb 26 – Mar 15
– Tempozan Ferris Wheel: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Tenryuji Temple Zen Zenkai and Ryumonkai: Mar 8
– Teshima Art Museum: Mar 3 – Mar 16
– The Museum of Housing and Living: Feb 29 – Mar 17
– The National Museum of Art Osaka: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– The Railways Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Toei Animation Museum: Feb 26 – Mar 18
– Toei Kyoto Studio Park: Mar 2 – Mar 13
– Tokyo City View And Sky Deck: Feb 29 – Mar 13
– Tokyo Disneyland / Tokyo DisneySea: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Tokyo Disney Resort: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Tokyo Joypolis: till Mar 12
– Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories: Feb 26 – Mar 15
– Tokyo National Museum: Feb 27 – Mar 15
– Tokyo Olympic Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Tokyo One Piece Tower: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Tokyo Opera City Art Galler: Feb 29 – Mar 10
– Tokyo Sea Life Park: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Tokyo Sky Circus: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Tokyo Summerland: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Tokyo Skytree: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Toshimaen: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– The Kyushu National Museum: Feb 27 – Mar 15
– The Nara National Museum: Feb 27 – Mar 15
– The National Museum of Western Art: Feb 29 – Mar 16
– Ueno Zoo: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Universal Studios Japan: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Yebisu Beer Museum: Feb 29 till further notice
– Yokohama Anpanman Children’s Museum: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Yokohama Cosmoworld: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Yokohama Hakkeijima Seaparadise: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– – Yokohama Zoorasia: Feb 29 – Mar 15
– Yomirui Land Amusement Park: Feb 29 – Mar 15
* Most National museums in Tokyo, Nara, Kyoto and Fukuoka are closed until March 15 or 16.
Events:
– 34th annual Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival (Mar 21 and Apr 8)
– Okinawa Azalea Festival (Mar 1-22)
– Kabuki performances in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Fukuoka (Mar 2 -10)
– Shiki Theatre Company performances (Feb 27 – Mar 10 in Japan)
– AKB48 performances in Tokyo (Feb 26 and Mar 11) canceled, concert in Ibaraki (Mar 1) postponed
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