Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History
Himeji, Japan
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
- Opening hours
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
- Phone
- +81-79-288-9011
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Located immediately northeast of Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, the Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of History opened in 1983 as a design by renowned architect Kenzō Tange. The museum houses a collection exceeding 200,000 items, including one Important Cultural Property—a silk painting depicting the Buddha's parinirvana from the Kamakura period—and five Prefectural Tangible Cultural Properties, making it a significant repository of regional cultural heritage positioned prominently near one of Japan's most celebrated castles.
Architect
- Type
- prefectural museum, history museum
- Place
- Himeji, Japan
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