Best History Museums Spot List

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

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

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

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

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

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

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

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

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

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.

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

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).

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced