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JAPAN

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
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JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER

Use the "JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER" for train and map information helpful in traveling around Japan.

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Museums

Chiba

Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan

The National Museum of Japanese History (Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan) is a national history museum for general research, containing exhibits related to Japanese history and culture. The museum is located on a site of around 130,000 square meters in the Sakura Castle remains, in the city of Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. The building of the museum is a magnificent hall of history with a total floor space of approximately 35,000 square meters. Many items designated National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties by the government are housed here. In the comprehensive regular displays, items are rotated monthly to enable the maximum number to be displayed. Outside, a Useful Plants Garden allows visitors to further their knowledge of plants that over the centuries have become part of everyday life, including the following: plants used for food, plants used for spinning yarn and making paper, plants used for dyeing, plants used for medicinal purposes, plants used for making tools, and plants used for painting, gluing, and fuel.

Address
117 Jonai-machi, Sakura-shi, Chiba

Admission Fee
420 yen (regular fee)

Closed
Mondays (if the Monday is a national holiday, the following Tuesday), New Years holidays (Dec. 27-Jan. 4)'

Directions
JR Sakura Stn./15-min. walk

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