What to know
The Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore (歴史と民俗の博物館, Rekishi to Minzoku no Hakubutsukan) is located in Omiya Park, within walking distance of the Omiya Bonsai Village and Hikawa Shrine. It recounts the history of Japan, with a strong focus on Saitama Prefecture and the former Musashi Province, which covered much of today's Greater Tokyo, including Saitama City.
The museum features a rich permanent collection of excavated artifacts and belongings from the Jomon Period (13000 BC to 300 BC) through the Edo Period (1603-1868). It also houses several national treasures and displays models and paintings depicting historical life and important events. Visitors can learn about the geography of Musashi Province and how the area has evolved over centuries. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum periodically hosts temporary exhibitions on various themes.
The Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore is a ten-minute walk from Omiya Koen Station (5 minutes, 160 yen one way from Omiya Station on the Tobu Noda Line). The Omiya Bonsai Village is a 15-minute walk northeast, while Hikawa Shrine is a similar distance to the south.
Visitor information
Practical details to check before planning this stop.
- Hours
- 9:00 to 16:30 (until 17:00 from July to August)
- Closed
- Mondays (except national holidays), December 29 to January 1
- Admission
- 300 yen (~$1.92) (permanent exhibition)
- English name
- Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore
- Original name
- Prefectural Museum
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