Best History Museums around Kansai Spot List

The building and the interior itself are the display! Experience Kyoto's elegance

A classical red brick building

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

Experience the charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

An octagonal, three-story western-style home in Maiko Park

Introducing life in Osaka during the Edo period, the museum makes it fun to learn about the history and culture of housing and living.

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

Built on the Naniwanomiya Site, the museum allows visitors to learn about the history of Osaka from ancient times to the present.

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed