Best History Museums Spot List

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

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

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

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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).

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

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

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

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

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.

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

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.

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

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

A classical red brick building

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