Best History Museums Spot List

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

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

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

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

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

A classical red brick building

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

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 exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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.

Discover Tohoku history and culture

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

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles