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National Museum of Japanese History

Travel Guide - National Museum of Japanese History

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National Museum of Japanese History supports systematic research, collection, preservation and exhibition of Japanese history and culture. Exhibitions are picked up from the course of Japanese history and culture, and are arranged on the base of specific themes for each period with an emphasis on the daily lives of the Japanese. Excavated earthenware, a model of Rajo-mon (or Rasho-mon) Gate at the ancient capital Heijo-kyo, and a National Treasure "The Records of the Grand Historian, Song Edition" are exhibited.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • 9:30 - 17:00 (March - September)
  • 9:00 - 16:30 (October - February)

ClosedClosed

  • Mondays (or the following day when it falls on a national holiday)
  • December 27 - January 4

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • 420 yen (General, Adult)
  • 250 yen (Student)
  • Admission Free (Child)

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • 15 minutes from JR Sakura Station by the bus bound for Tamachi-shako. Get off at Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan-iriguchi Bus stop.
  • 15 minutes walk from Keisei-Sakura Station on the Keisei Main Line

Address / LocationAddress / Location

  • 117, Jonaicho, Sakura-shi, Chiba, 285-0017
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FHD Tokyo @fhdtokyo - 2020-01-18
Weekend tips,
If you like Japanese art and history,
Tokyo National Museum is a good place to visit.… https://t.co/6FrE41QHls
Japan House London @japanhouseldn - 2020-01-17
On 23 Jan, Tone Toshiya offers a talk shedding light on the history of the Ainu in Japan and the Japanese Governmen… https://t.co/sAaRAKdFm0
❄️ Crystal @Michicanner - 2020-01-15
I didn’t learn about this until college. And was horrified. The national art museum in DC has a room full art by… https://t.co/3GTxmoqUsB
Angela Tackett @AngelaTackett5 - 2020-01-14
The National World War II Museum has an excellent lesson plan on the internment of Japanese Americans. Using the g… https://t.co/FmLiTOoTl1
Facing History LA @FacingHistoryLA - 2020-01-14
To attend one of the 4 #OpenHouse events at either the Facing History LA office (FHLA) or the Japanese American Nat… https://t.co/0osxAHveeX
Valerie Landfair, Ph.D. @1Firstfruit - 2019-12-21
Over 40 museums will drop their admission fees on Saturday, January 25. It’s the perfect opportunity to knock a cou… https://t.co/jwrbLOfcdr
IndianWells ArtsFest @iwartsfestival - 2019-12-18
😃 Over 40 museums will drop their admission fees on Saturday, January 25. It’s the perfect opportunity to knock a c… https://t.co/5xSJf1KbuB
Nancy @nanseaaaa - 2019-12-11
Yes! I work at a public library and there are so many perks you can get with your library card. Catalina Island Mus… https://t.co/pUh4TrDaMw
Nikkei Australia @NikkeiAustralia - 2019-11-22
The National Museum of Japanese History is seeking international researchers for its Visiting Scholar and Invitatio… https://t.co/q5dFEGmPqy
Roosevelt Terriers⭐⭐⭐ @RTerriers - 2019-11-19
following Yayoi period. There are various styles of dogū, depending on the exhumation area and time period. Accordi… https://t.co/ycpSpQh9EI
Roosevelt Terriers⭐⭐⭐ @RTerriers - 2019-11-19
following Yayoi period. There are various styles of dogū, depending on the exhumation area and time period. Accordi… https://t.co/ycpSpQh9EI
Mariko Tatsumoto @MarikoTatsumoto - 2019-11-15
For those going to Japan and interested in Japanese history and culture, the National Museum of Japanese History in… https://t.co/osAlbVbCCX
Henrique Altemani @haltemani_ - 2019-11-11
'The museum chronicles Japanese-American history, including their incarceration in internment camps in the United S… https://t.co/11Pr48HJum
Howard.High @GovardGaj - 2019-11-09
Visiting the Japanese American National Museum with @lunaspiritum #history @ Japanese American National Museum https://t.co/eqGHalaxrw
Koji Tsuruoka @AmbKoji - 2019-11-09
Prof. Yoshi Miki, National Museum of Japanese History, visited me this morning. We discussed about his exciting pro… https://t.co/MAao09aZkr
Sunken Roads @SunkenRoadsDoc - 2019-11-09
Check out this online exhibition from the National Museum of American History, “Righting a Wrong: Japanese American… https://t.co/ST73WWvaUE
Robert A. Hegwood @RAHegwood - 2019-11-06
Wish I could go check out this great exhibit at the Japanese National History Museum on emigration to HI—lots of gr… https://t.co/fWH2OriNl5
CannotGetEnoughKanji @GetKanji - 2019-11-03
Went to the beautiful Tokyo National Museum in #uenopark today. Even got in free as an #internationalstudent due to… https://t.co/gYTk33jRUJ
Minami Nishioka @minami_nis - 2019-11-03
Went to the National Museum of Japanese History to see 'Hawaii: 150 years of Japanese Migration and Histories of D… https://t.co/N1VYlVEHUd
re-how.net @rehownet2 - 2019-10-30
Sakura City, Chiba A collaboration between the Japanese historical hall of fame and the Samurai town closest t o th… https://t.co/XexrGuydQv
Ky @kynohy - 2019-10-28
An exhibition that looks back on the 150 years' history of the Japanese immigrants to Hawaii starts at the National… https://t.co/Y2xWXoTVRA
Pumpkin Spice Palmer @jpalmerdubs - 2019-10-23
Oh man that camera! 📸 I hope some day he’ll let the Japanese American National Museum have it! What an important pa… https://t.co/aAq06IixEh
Calamity Andrew @acbarton08 - 2019-10-22
Afterward, we went to the Tokyo National Museum and got to see a ton of great artifacts spanning Japanese history.… https://t.co/9uEW8n9O8i
Tokiko Bazzell @tbazzell - 2019-10-09
Many historical materials @UHMLibrary will be exhibited from Oct. 29~Dec. 26 for the exhibit, 'Hawaii: 150 years of… https://t.co/1o0V3wbnv3
UTokyoBiblioPlaza @utokyobiblio - 2019-10-03
Sixty-seven archaeological artifacts, thought mainly to have been collected by Yanagita during the late Meiji perio… https://t.co/76k9BLWOXA
Stratty G @stratxgaming - 2019-09-25
Dug around for info on the Tokusatsu exhibit(old - dunno if it's still making rounds) & came across Kaiju-con - an… https://t.co/9iamKVg3Q8
Juchechat @juchechat - 2019-09-22
The Mt Paektu area serves as an open-air museum which showcases the history of the revolutionary activities of Pres… https://t.co/RH4uxlr0TO
Daddy Glock 🙏🏾📿 @Silence_isloud - 2019-09-18
You make sure everyone is straight. You are, HANDS DOWN the smartest person I know. I could go on about your accomp… https://t.co/DTxFhw0eLa
Daddy Glock 🙏🏾📿 @Silence_isloud - 2019-09-18
You make sure everyone is straight. You are, HANDS DOWN the smartest person I know. I could go on about your accomp… https://t.co/DTxFhw0eLa
Taka @takakiyo_eng - 2019-09-18
I went to national museum of Singapore and learned some of sad history during WW2... we should learn history from a… https://t.co/K4FP1gvEkD

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