Best History Museums Spot List

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

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

A classical red brick building

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.

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

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

This is a museum where you can enjoy learning the 400 years of history and culture of Edo-Tokyo.

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

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

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

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.

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

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

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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 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

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures