Best History Museums Spot List

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

Reproduces the streets of Fukagawa Saga-cho in the Edo Period so visitors can see the scene and lifestyle of that period.

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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

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.

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Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

This is one of the three greatest commemorative ships in the world. It has been preserved as a symbol of the nation’s pride that attained the victory in the naval battle for defending national independence.

The Perry Memorial Hall is a museum that illustrates the Perry Expedition (1853－1854), which paved the way to the opening of Japan, and the history leading to it through dioramas and historical documents.

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

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

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

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

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

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

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

This museum was once a ferry that connected Japan's main island to Hokkaido