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 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.

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

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

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.

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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

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).

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