Sword Museum Guide

Discover museums and galleries where you can view masterpiece Japanese swords

Kantō

刀剣博物館

Japanese Sword Museum

Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo

The premier museum dedicated exclusively to Japanese swords, operated by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Sw...

東京国立博物館

Tokyo National Museum

Ueno, Taitō, Tokyo

Japan's largest museum and home to the nation's greatest collection of National Treasure swords. The sword gallery on th...

根津美術館

Nezu Museum

Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo

Founded on the collection of industrialist Nezu Kaichirō, this museum boasts approximately 7,400 works including 7 Natio...

永青文庫

Eisei Bunko Museum

Mejirodai, Bunkyō, Tokyo

A museum housing the art and historical materials handed down through the Hosokawa family, former lords of Kumamoto doma...

鹿島神宮宝物殿

Kashima Jingū Treasure House

Kashima, Ibaraki

The treasure house of Kashima Jingū, the premier shrine of Hitachi Province. Dedicated to Takemikazuchi, the god of mart...

足利市立美術館

Ashikaga Museum of Art

Ashikaga, Tochigi

A municipal art museum focused on works connected to Ashikaga city. As the ancestral home of the Ashikaga shōguns who fo...

Chūbu

徳川美術館

Tokugawa Art Museum

Nagoya, Aichi

A museum housing the treasured heirlooms of the Owari Tokugawa family. The sword collection includes numerous blades ass...

佐野美術館

Sano Art Museum

Mishima, Shizuoka

Founded on the collection of industrialist Sano Ryūichi, this museum houses an excellent collection of Japanese swords, ...

関鍛冶伝承館

Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum

Seki, Gifu

A museum of swordsmithing heritage located in Seki, the heartland of the Mino tradition. It presents the history and tec...

熱田神宮

Atsuta Shrine

Nagoya, Aichi

One of Japan's most revered shrines, enshrining the legendary Kusanagi no Tsurugi — one of the Three Imperial Regalia. W...

森記念秋水美術館

Mori Memorial Shūsui Museum

Toyama, Toyama

A museum showcasing the Japanese sword collection of Mori Masao, founder of Lead Chemical Co. Opened in 2016, it is one ...

Kansai

春日大社国宝殿

Kasuga Taisha Museum

Nara, Nara

The treasure hall of Kasuga Taisha, a UNESCO World Heritage shrine, housing 352 National Treasures and 971 Important Cul...

黒川古文化研究所

Kurokawa Institute of Ancient Cultures

Nishinomiya, Hyōgo

An academic institution researching and exhibiting the East Asian art collection of industrialist Kurokawa Kōshichi. The...

京都国立博物館

Kyoto National Museum

Higashiyama, Kyoto

One of Japan's premier national museums, dedicated to preserving and exhibiting cultural properties centered on Kyoto. T...

大阪歴史博物館

Osaka Museum of History

Chūō, Osaka

A major museum covering Osaka's history from antiquity to the modern era. Built on the ruins of Naniwa Palace with views...

Other Regions

備前長船刀剣博物館

Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum

Setouchi, Okayama

A museum dedicated to Japanese swords, located in Bizen Osafune — historically the largest sword-producing region in Jap...

致道博物館

Chido Museum

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

A history museum centered on the collections of the Sakai family, former lords of the Shōnai domain. The sword collectio...

林原美術館

Hayashibara Museum of Art

Okayama, Okayama

A museum housing the collections of industrialist Hayashibara Ichirō alongside heirloom treasures of the Ikeda family, f...

瀬戸内海歴史民俗資料館

Setonaikai Folk History Museum

Takamatsu, Kagawa

A Kagawa Prefectural museum collecting and exhibiting historical and folk materials from the Seto Inland Sea region. Per...

ふくやま美術館

Fukuyama Museum of Art

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

A municipal art museum located within Fukuyama Castle Park. Bingo Province (eastern Hiroshima) has a long tradition of s...

* Opening hours and exhibitions are subject to change. Please check the official website before visiting.