[2025 Sakura Attraction] Travel Guide for National Museum of Japanese History (Updated Apr)

In the museum's exhibits, you can take a close look at historical artifacts and culture, making you feel as if you've traveled back in time 📜✨ In addition, you can enjoy "ancient curry" at the restaurant in the museum, and experience the fusion of history and food culture 🍛! The curry rice made with ancient rice is exquisite. Look at the exhibits and learn, and at lunchtime, try a slightly unusual ancient-style curry and feel the history with your tongue! #NationalMuseumofJapaneseHistory #Sakura #Exhibition #AncientCurry #HistoryLover #FoodCulture #0YenTripFebruary2025

The National Museum of Japanese History (Rekihaku) is located within Sakura Castle Park in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. The location itself evokes a sense of history. The exhibits cover Japanese folk history from the time humans first settled in Japan to the present day, divided into six extensive exhibition areas. Numerous accurate replicas are on display, allowing visitors to see items that would normally require visits to various museums across Japan, all in one place. This is one of Rekihaku's main attractions. It feels like experiencing a history textbook in real life. The Jomon period clay figurines are a must-see. It's astonishing to think that these generous and artistic figurines were made in Japan over 6,000 years ago. Despite their different ages, many of these figurines are related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and child-rearing. The Jomon period exhibits are endlessly fascinating, featuring figurines with different facial features and shapes compared to modern Japanese people. The museum also covers international relations during the Age of Exploration, the Wako pirates, and the introduction of firearms, highlighting how interactions with East Asia and the West often significantly influenced Japanese history. This time, I only had time to visit exhibition rooms 1 to 3. Unfortunately, I had to skip rooms 4 to 6, which cover folk, modern, and contemporary history. Facility Name: National Museum of Japanese History Location: 117 Sakura Ichiba, Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture Closed: Mondays Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (March to September) 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (October to February) Admission: 600 yen (permanent exhibition) Parking: Available (free)

I went to the National Museum of Japanese History, which is about a 15-20 minute walk from Keisei Sakura Station! The admission fee is 1200 yen for adults, and I arrived on a weekday afternoon, but the museum was so quiet that it was easy to see. There were exhibits of history and monuments from the ancient Jomon period to the present, the things people ate and used, and things that were popular. For example, in the past, there were pottery, ancient tombs, and matchlock guns, and more recently, festival portable shrines, boats, Godzilla, shampoo, and cosmetics. Various things were exhibited as the times changed. Along the way, there was a place where you could experience a Terakoya school, and a local volunteer helped you write old characters, the name of the place where you live, and your own name in old characters! It took about 10 minutes and was free to try! We were the only ones there when I went, but they said that there may be a waiting time on weekdays and during long holidays! There are large buildings and animals on display, and some impressive exhibits, so why not check out the National Museum of Japanese History in Sakura! #ChibaTourism #Chiba #KeiseiSakura #Sakura #NationalMuseumofJapaneseHistory #HistoryMuseum #MuseumTrip #Museum #History #Japan #SoloTrip #Trip