Best History Museums around Kansai Spot List

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).

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

A classical red brick building

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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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

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

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

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

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

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

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