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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

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

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

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

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

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

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.

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

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

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.

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