Best History Museums Spot List

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

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

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

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

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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.

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

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

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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

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.

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

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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.

Learn about the culture of Niigata

A classical red brick building