Japan is renowned for its technological feats. After all, they have tech shops on what seems like every street corner and fully functional robots manning cafes and hospitality businesses. Viewed by the world as an epicentre for all the latest gadgets and devices, Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, isn’t shy to celebrate their successes.

After all, reputable companies like RS Components sell quality tech goods, and much of it boosts Japan to new heights. Still, Tokyo boasts 5 pioneering technology museums, and each one offers something different. But what do they showcase, and what attracts people to them?

Here are the top 5 innovative technology museums in Tokyo.

Toshiba Science Museum

The best museums tend to be the one’s that boast free entry, and Toshiba Science Museum happily aligns itself with that paradigm. Furthermore, one exhibition, aptly titled the ‘Future Zone’, focuses on providing clean energy for the future, educating visitors on how eco-friendly energy in urban areas can be made possible. In the ‘History Zone’, there’s also a ‘Founder’s Room’ area where guests can learn the history of Toshiba and its origins. There’s something for everyone here.

Sony Explorascience Museum

Sticking with the theme of scientific endeavours, the Sony Explorascience Museum truly caters for all. The broader aim of this museum is to create a welcoming public space that breaks down complicated material into digestible chunks of information that anyone could comprehend. It’s also a kid friendly spot, working hard to dispel all the intimidating aspects around technological evolution by tying it all together with basic science. Ultimately, no one leaves this place feeling dumb.

TeNQ Space Museum

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to view the Earth from outer space? Well, one trip to the TeNQ (pronounced ten-cue) Space Museum, and those dreams will (somewhat) materialise into reality. This is the peak of how big and bombastic entertainment museums can get, with nine areas where visitors can get fully engrossed in outer space perspectives. One such area boasts a big round theatre with 4K resolution that displays actual footage from the international space station itself, as opposed to computer generated imagery. In the end, this all fully immerses you in what it’s like to look out into space!

TEPIA Advanced Technology Gallery

The Association for Technological Excellence Prompting Innovative Advances (TEPIA), offers further interactive areas for guests to enjoy and take advantage of. There’re robotics classrooms that educate on their design, construction and uses, as well as an opportunity to observe how the latest 3D printers create the latest gadgets and toys. Due to the thoroughly interactive nature of TEPIA, many people leave here with inspiration to pursuit their own ideas – what more could you ask for from a museum?

Panasonic Center

Everyone’s heard of Panasonic, and yet the administrative minds behind the Panasonic Center in Tokyo still provides mostly free entry to children and adults, only charging adults for access to the third floor. Unlike many of the other museums, the Panasonic Center spans multiple locations, each of which showcases all the latest tech wizardry that’s shaping the world as we know it. You’ll find the biggest centre on the Tokyo island of Odaiba, which aims to teach children all the fundamentals of science and technology in fun, interactive ways.

This post was written by Murray Leclair for thisgirlabroad.com