Best History Museums Spot List

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

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

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

A classical red brick building

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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

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

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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

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

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

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

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