Best History Museums Spot List

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

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

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.

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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).

Hokkaido's oldest museum of Ainu culture, with exhibits featuring lifestyle objects and clothing

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

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

Fukumatsu Tanaka, the ”Herring Magnate” leader of a fisherman's union, built this lodge in Tomari-mura. Displays include implements related to the herring industry

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

Once a storehouse, now a museum showcasing Otaru's history and nature

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

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Expedition (1853－1854), which paved the way to the opening of Japan, and the history leading to it through dioramas and historical documents.