Best History Museums Spot List

It is home to art and artifacts from across Asia, including the world's largest and finest Japanese collection.

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

An open-air museum where historical buildings having high cultural value are restored and displayed on a large site.

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

You’ll feel as if you’ve gone back in time to prehistoric times.

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

The Yokohama Archives of History is situated near Kaiko Plaza Park, where the Kanagawa Convention or the US-Japan Peace and Amity Treaty was signed. It is a house of archives where you can learn about the history of Yokohama City.

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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).

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

A place connected to Matsuo Basho. A garden with flowers and trees associated with his haiku and Shiseki Tembo Teien with a waterside view are the highlights.

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.

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

A secret underground cavern! Enjoy seeing historical Oya Stone and panoramic views.

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