Best History Museums Spot List

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

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

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

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

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.

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 charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

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

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

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.

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).

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

A classical red brick building