Many Japanese museums and other cultural institutions have been exploring ways to enrich visitors' experiences using new digital devices. This paper briefly describes some examples in Japan, ranging from a PDA, a mobile phone, podcasting, and an audio guide speaker-equipped vest to a Quick Response (QR) code on a brochure for downloading a short video to a mobile phone. Cultural institutions in Japan continue to search for the most effective and engaging uses of modern technologies. (Contains 5 figures, 1 note and 7 online resources.)