The museum contains six galleries. Each of the gallery features different periods of time from ancient to the contemporary era. Visitors will have a comprehensive impression of Japanese history. Apart from this, Chiba university students including high school students or junior enjoy free entry tickets here. Where other adults have to pay 600 yen of entry fee. Additionally I want to share that there are a lot of parking space for the visitors.

Superb facility for leaning Japanese history in quite short hours. Unlike the similar facility inUeno, this one is very quiet thus you can spend as much as you want depending on your interests.

If you have the remaining time after seeing tulip and windmill at Sakura Furusato, you can easily get to this museum on foot from Keisei-sakura station. It consists of 6 interesting galleries with audio guide application.

It is one of the national museums representing Japan. You can look at the long-standing traditions, history, and folklore of the Japanese. In particular, the exhibition section on the village faith is interesting. Old sculptures protecting the entrance of the village and dragon sculptures used in village festivals are cool. The entire site of the museum is very large, so it is necessary to spend enough time and visit. The outdoor garden is also very spacious, so it is more fun to visit with children when the weather is nice

I recently visited the Museum of Japan and I must say, I was truly impressed by the exhibition. The museum showcases the rich history, culture, and art of Japan in a very organized and engaging way. The exhibits were well-detailed, and the sculptures were truly amazing. The museum is divided into six sections, each dedicated to a different time period in Japanese history. The routing through the museum takes you on a journey from 20,000 BC to the present day, showcasing the different art styles and cultural events that shaped the country's history. I was particularly struck by the level of detail and care that had gone into curating each section. Each exhibit was accompanied by clear and informative descriptions, making it easy to understand the significance of each piece. Overall, I highly recommend visiting the Museum of Japan to anyone who is interested in learning about the country's rich history and culture. The museum is a true feast for the senses, and a must-visit for anyone with an appreciation for art and history

Huge museum with extensive exhibits covering the full span of Japan's history. There's a pretty good audio guide app that can be downloaded using the free wifi. I ran out of time and didn't get to spend as long in the modern era, but my family and I really enjoyed the first 3 galleries focused on earlier time periods. The cafe was also very good, and the gift shop had some unique options. The outside of the museum is a large park that was also enjoyable.

Most of the explanations are in Japanese. There is a great calligraphy experience in one of the room ! Make sure to stop by ! Also make sure to bring your fully charged phone and earphones ! They have a wonderful free audio guide to visit the museum with free wifi, so you can listen to it directly on your phone ! It is a bit hard to get there, but the view is fabulous and you will have that smaller town feel, quite close to Tokyo ! I would definitely recommend !

This is by far one of the best museums in Japan! The entrance fee is such a steal! The museum is huge and very detailed! It has 6 total galleries + 2 special exhibit galleries. I spent 3 hours with no breaks here! That’s how big it was! I recommend this to all history buffs like me. The staffs are friendly too! Some can speak english as well. It takes 12-15 minutes on foot from Keisei-Sakura Station but there also a bus that you can take if you don’t want to walk. It stops right in front of the museum.

I was initially expecting a small exhibit; glad I was wrong!! This museum is enormous and full of historical facts about Japan. My children and I learned a lot of information about the history of Japan. The fascinating fact was the similarities between ancient Japanese and Native Americans. It shows that we are not all that different.

If you are interested in Japanese history and culture, this place is totally worth visiting, despite the long distance travel from the beaten track for tourists. As shown in the photos below, the museum exhibits consist of artifacts, both real and replica, miniature dioramas, and their descriptions, thoroughly covering from the prehistory to modern. The only downside is that the descriptions are practically available only in Japanese, and that you must rent a portable audio guidance (free of charge, and comes in English, Mandarin, or Korean) to understand what the displays stand for. Make sure to reserve plenty of time for the visit, as it will take a full day to explore all the exhibitions.

If you're looking for a great history museum without the crowds and chaos of Ueno, I'd highly recommend visiting this National Museum. The Museum is HUGE with 6 galleries (that we did not fully get through) spanning Paleolithic Japan to modern times. Each gallery is absolutely packed, and there are quite a few interactive exhibits. Unlike other museums in Japan, I found that their English explanations were fairly thorough, though you will need to use your phone to scan a QR code provided at the entrance. Make sure to bring your headphones to listen to the foreign language explanations! If you forget, most of the areas allow you to use your camera (just make sure to check the signs or ask the docents) to use Google Translate. A very friendly docent (or employee?) greeted us and was so excited to tell us about some of the artifacts. He told us to look for the symbol 国宝, as it designates a national treasure. You'll find at least one in the early human tools area. The Museum has a kids area that looked to have activites teaching them about archeology and museums. The attached cafe has reasonable lunch sets and expensive coffee. I recommend coming during spring or summer, as the Museum sits in a very large park that holds the foundation ruins of the Sakura astle. The area around it is maintained as a natural botanical garden, so bring your walking shoes. I felt like I'd stumbled across a hidden gem finding Sakura. I also recommend checking out the samurai houses, the art museum, and the tulip fields and windmill.

Oh my! How I didn't know about this place! Let me introduce to you the best museum related japanese culture. You can use the app at your phone to have a guide in English, they allow you to use museum's wifi to download the app and use it during you time there to heard the audios. Is a really big museum so be prepared to walk and explore very much all periods of Japan. I was really impressed about how well done it is the museum but in the other hand there's a lack of tourism. I prefer to visit this museum more than the one in Tokyo at Ueno park. I was delighted on how big and such good information have. Be ready with time, I was paying a lot of attention to the beginning and I haven't enjoy the other gallery due to my lack or time organization. Depends on how detailed you want to read but I recommend you at least 4 hours

A museum located far from the city. There are also restaurants, shops, and squares. Cherry blossoms bloom in spring, making it perfect for picnics.

This is a place to relax - a rare combination of art and nature. While the museum is quite famous for its art collection, they also spent a lot of time (and money) in creating a beautiful park. If they only would consider teaching art. That would earn them a 6th star. Fortunately, they have reopened after long restauration works.

Worth to visit! It's a half a day trip from Tokyo. Very impressive collection.

Visitors can enjoy art in a relaxed atmosphere. The well-maintained park is very beautiful.

?Jules Olitski? Suddenly. Deep. Wonderful. After the room, Rothko releases the tension. I liked the museum and the garden. The garden is waking up, the magnolia is blooming.

What a gorgeous museum 😍 Incredible art collection along with stunning nature. Perfect Healing Place just 1 hour away from Tokyo.

Beautiful museum, the entrance with the car is amazing, the trees decorated with natural green The museum is full of staff They have art from very famous artists like Piccaso Also the pound is beautiful with mane animals Was a good time, I really recommend visiting the museum

I really-really love this place. A well curated display of artworks collection. You will find big names from western art history in this place such as: Rembrandt, Picasso, Monet, Rothko, Magritte, Stella, Pollock, and so on !

This is a beautiful museum with interesting exhibits. Mostly 20th century art, a few old masters and Japanese artists. The setting is very nice. The interactive Josef Albers workshop is great. No photos are allowed in the gallery. There is a tea room and restaurant also but we did not try them.

Scenic castle ruins. Not much remains of the actual castle, but the grounds and moat are picturesque and well maintained. Worth noting that the nearby museum of Japanese history is closed on Mondays, though the castle grounds remain open to explore.

Pretty disappointing park. There are some "bumps" on the ground where the old castle stood. Other than that, there's really nothing to see. Unless you are in town with absolutely nothing to do, I'd definitely skip it.

I've been in this place for couple of times yet I never thought I might see the true beauty of this Lovely place if u are with your loveones. It is a perfect day for us today

Having good time with nice view here, just like I was in a picture.

An awesome place to walk around, especially during the spring months when the weather is neither too hot nor too cold. My favorite sight was the 出丸, demaru, where a kind of turret once stood. Give yourself at least a few hours in order to see most of the park, although a thorough tour might take more time. There's a good deal of English information on the signs and online about Sakura Castle (even a Wikipedia page).

A very nice park near Sakura station. I had to take a longer route, though , to reach it from Sakura station because the usual trail was still blocked by fallen trees from the 2 typhoons that struck last month. Nice, pleasant walk, though.

(visits: 1) (castles visited: ~50) working my down the top 100 castles of Japan. This one had a really park and nothing else. No ruins. No stones. No museum. There is a big history museum here, but not a castle museum.

Not much castle ruins are available. Good place to spend some peaceful time. A National History Museum is available which you can visit for 600 yen.

Beautiful place. Variety of flowers. Scenic view is amazing. You can park your car for 1000 yen. Entry us free for park. I loved the place.

This is a vast place with thousands of Tulips in April. No need to mention that this is one of the biggest flowers festivals near by Tokyo. You can take tulips plants home for a small price (as I remember 500 yen or something) Let me share my personal thoughts. It's really far from Tokyo compared to what you get there. I mean you can see small but more beautiful flower festivals near Tokyo(ex : Showa Kinen Park) Due to its size, flower fields are so open and spread. So it might be hard to get a compact view. And there is no near by station and train line is going right next to this garden. You have to take a bus or rent a bicycle nearby the station. I think after Tulips it gets sunflowers..

Gorgeous location next to a beautiful river and wide open fields. I visited on a beautiful sunny day in late Autumn, well past tulip and sunflower season, and still had a lovely time enjoying the surrounding landscapes. I walked from Sakura JR station which is about 7km. It took about 1 hour 30 minutes and the route is lovely. There are 2 shops by the windmill, one which sells souvenirs and snacks, and another that sells local farm produce. I tried the sakura mochi which was delicious and bought some postcards.

2022/04/10. Huge flower park. Too many cars. Long que to enter tha parking lot. It was over crowded due to Sunday. Last year, it was much pleasant atmosphere. But this year, stressful atmosphere due to crowd.

One of the most refreshing sites to spend quality time in peace during all seasons but amazingly colorful with the beauty is Sakura and tulip fields. The Danish windmill in the center of the square makes it even more attractive. Some days, you can actually go inside the windmill to see how it rotates, and the views from the windows in the column of windmill are simply amazing. No ticket to enter the park or the windmill, just a parking fee for each car - maximum 1000 yens.

It is like a mini Holland or Netherlands in Japan during spring time. We went there in the first week of April because they have their spring festival. You can see a wide field of different varieties of beautiful tulips and you can buy them too. You can also see a line of beautiful cherry blossoms in front of the big windmill with a wonderful view of the lake. In their spring festival, there were movable food stands in the area apart from the two shops (small buildings) where you can buy farmers’ local goods, food, snacks, and souvenirs. Children can also enjoy some shows like cute monkeys doing tricks, etc. This area becomes lively during spring time because of the tulips and cherry blossoms. But with the rest of the seasons, you can only enjoy the lake view, windmill, cycling, and buy some local goods at the two shops (small building). This place is also very popular with cyclists as they can safely cycle along the exclusive road for cycling and walking surrounding the lake. They can enjoy the lake view or drop by to rest and to have some refreshments or snacks at the same time.

In summer they have sunflower, in fall there will be cosmos and in spring this place is filled with tulips. What a great are where you can see flowers every season. My favorite so far is the sunflower. It is really pretty at around sunset. The place is easy to reach and there is a direct bus from Keisei Sakura station (only in flowering season). The river nearby is also pretty and we can do several water sports like kayak.

It's amazing how you can go into the wind mill to see the mechanics behind. No flowers as it's during winter. Saw the picturesque location and dropped by for a quick visit. Wasn't disappointed. The shops sells local organic fruits and vegetables, food and drinks. I would highly recommend having a visit over here.

When we went there, the flower fields were not in bloom however you can still visit the place. There is a souvenir shop in the front, a bicycle rental shop for kids and adults, a vending machine and a lot of food stands are available. There is also a paid boat tour you can enjoy. An inflatable slide area is also put up for kids to enjoy. There are koi fishes you can feed (fish food sold there) around the wind mill. Car parking is not free on peak hours and weekends.

Best place to see Tulips farm during Sakura.

These samurai houses are a great way to learn about the feudal system of the Edo period and how the local town, Sakura, was established and developed. The reception staff are very friendly and helpfully provided a map and English information leaflet about the Samurai residences. You can walk around the first house and go inside the 2nd and 3rd house. You probably need no more than 30 minutes to see the houses and read about them.

Well preserved!

Three old-style samurai residences located in Sakura City, Chiba, next to a beautiful bamboo forest. For the price, you can visit here plus the feudal lord residence and the medication school. Combine this with all other local attractions nearby; you will not be bored when visiting this area.

A must visit place if you are in Sakura city. You can visit 3 oldest samurai houses in Sakura city. The lady guide can speak little English but has lots of interesting information to share.

Worth visit for foreigners as it is a set of traditional samurai houses. Cost was ¥250 Free parking

Very interesting history and preservation from the Edo time period. Recommended.

Very interesting historical site, definitely listen to the caste system explanation.

A really nice place to visit that will take you back in time and make you feel like a real samurai.

Nice park. Great for kids. Tons of free parking. Arrangements can be made with a linked farm for peanut and sweet potatoe harvesting for kids/schools in season only.

Good place for children 😎

Nice, more roses

Cheap, fun day out with small kids.

I love the roses and this place Is one of the best

(Translated by Google) A great place for families to go by private car. You can ride a mini train, have tea in an old folk house, have a restaurant, and buy souvenirs. Some facilities have roofs and toilets are clean. However, the most amazing thing is the rose garden, where flowers bloom in all seasons. ``Due to the hot summer, the roses haven't bloomed at all this year,'' I was told, but they were blooming quite a bit. If this is "not at all", then usually... I'm looking forward to next year. There are many ideas in the garden field, and if it is in season, you can spend 2 hours in the rose garden. The location may be a little inconvenient for people who don't have a car. There are buses. One hour walk from Keisei Sakura. 15 minutes by bus. (Original) 家族連れが自家用車で行くのに最適な場所。ミニ列車に乗れたり、古民家でお茶が出来たり、食堂があったり、お土産が買えたりします。屋根のある施設もあり、トイレもきちんとして居ます。 しかし一番すごいのは、四季の花が咲く、バラ園です。「今年は暑い夏の影響で、バラが全然咲いてないです」と説明を受けましたが、割りと咲いていました。これで「全然」なら、普段は…。来年が楽しみです。 庭園フィールドには沢山工夫があり、シーズンならバラ園で２時間は潰せます。 車がない人にはやや不便な立地かも。バスはあります。京成佐倉から歩きで一時間。バスなら15分。

(Translated by Google) It was a wonderful place, it was vast, there were animals, you could do athletics, and you could move your body. The goats had a very interesting sound. (Original) 広大で動物もいてアスレチックで身体も動かせる、素晴らしき場所でした。 ヤギは独特の鳴き声がとてもおもしろかった