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

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

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

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

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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.

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.

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