Best History Museums Spot List

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

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

Discover Tohoku history and culture

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

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

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

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

A classical red brick building

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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.

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

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

Learn about the culture of Niigata

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

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

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.