Museum · Kudanshita

Yushukan Museum 遊就館

Japan's oldest military museum, on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, tracing the country's wars from the samurai era to 1945.

Hours9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00)

ClosedOpen daily except a few days in late June and late December

PriceAdult: ¥1,000
University student: ¥500
Junior high and high school: ¥300

Getting thereKudanshita Station (Tozai, Hanzomon and Shinjuku lines), exit 1, 5 min

Time needed1-1.5 hours

Best timeWeekday mornings

Address3-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8246 (Yasukuni Shrine grounds)

Websiteyasukuni.or.jp/yusyukan

About

Dating back to the Meiji era, the Yushukan presents Japan's military history through armour, swords, documents and large exhibits such as a Zero fighter and a steam locomotive from the Thai-Burma railway. Displays have English labels and present a conservative, nationalist view of modern history, which many visitors find worth knowing about before they go. The entrance hall with the aircraft and locomotive is free to enter.

Highlights

Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter and C56 steam locomotive in the free entrance hall
22 exhibition rooms covering samurai armour to World War II
Detailed English captions throughout
Next to the main hall of Yasukuni Shrine

Tips

Allow at least an hour; the galleries are extensive
Read the displays with the museum's nationalist perspective in mind

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