Best History Museums Spot List

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

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.

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

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

A classical red brick building

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

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

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

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

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display