Location: Shizuoka Prefecture
Top Things to do in Shizuoka Prefecture
Top 10 History Museums in Shizuoka Prefecture, Chubu
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. The capital is the city of Shizuoka, while Hamamatsu is the largest city by population.
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1. Ito Togo Memorial hall
2. Murakami Gasshozukuri Mingeikan
3. Sawano Clinic Kinenkan
4. Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 282 reviews
Opened in April 1995, it is the only large-scale public musical instrument museum in Japan. It has 3,300 musical instruments and 1,500 permanent exhibits from all over the world. Concept of introducing world's musical instruments is by “see, feel, and touch” the exhibits. The collection and businesses are highly regarded as the world's first musical instrument museum. Day off: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month (or the following day if it is a national holiday, no day off in August), Year-end and New Year holidays.
Reviewed By Silverlady2017 - Leeds, United Kingdom
It is a veritable wonderland of musical instruments from many parts of the world and helpful friendly staff. The displays are well labeled and the English leaflet and audio guide was very helpful. Some of the museum is hands on. You can listen to some of the instruments on headphones as you walk around. There is a bit of history about the development of some of the instruments. There is quite a large collection of European keyboard instruments from familiar pianos to less well known ones like a spinet and related instruments like a dulcimer. Really well worth a visit of 3 to 4 hours for music enthusiasts.
5. Arai Checkpoint
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 51 reviews
Arai Checkpoint, the only existing Sekisho checkpoint in Japan, is designated as a national special historic site. The adjoining Arai Sekisho Museum holds permanent exhibitions, limited-time special exhibitions, and events, including materials related to the checkpoint and its history of main road and transportation. You can also try its VR tour at the museum. (Closed on Mondays and New Year holidays)
Reviewed By Q3179QGwilliamm - Riverdale, United States
The checkpoint itself is pretty neat. I never did see the picture of the old lady checking out a young samurai to make sure he wasn't a woman. The displays are pretty neat here. I was suprised at the gigantic longbows. There are some really interesting old guns and even one that was designed to look like a sword so it could be smuggled past the checkpoint. There are also several interesting suits of armor and the painted maps are both interesting and accurate. It's quite a large museum with two floors so there is too much to describe here. Even the area around the museum in the city has old edo themed decor. I highly recommend going here.
6. Ryuyo Branch History Archives
7. Hatago Kinokuniya Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
Named Kinokuniya, it was operated operated as an inn for the Kishu domain in 1716. It was rebuilt in the early Meiji era after a fire. However, it still retains certain elements of late Edo Period inn construction and has been activated as a facility that conveys the culture of the hatago and Tokaido inns, and now is open to the public. (Closed on Mondays and New Year holidays)
