Osaka Museum of History, Osaka

Disappointing. I thought it was going to be something better than it was. I was expecting a museum with artifacts from throughout history. Instead you'll see is miniature towns built to show you how the city looked over different periods, short films, replicas ( they're not even of something terribly interesting), and broken pottery. Beautiful building with a nice view of Osaka Castle when you're going down the escalator. Other than that it was a waste of money and time

I loved learning about the history of Japan in this over 7 floor museum. Each floor spoke about a different time and era of Japan and it felt like you were actually travelling through time as you made your way down each level. I especially loved the small models they had of the imperial palaces as well as the old towns and houses which depicted how the people used to live. Some of the artworks and clothing and artifacts were also preserved from at least a hundred years ago. If you love learning about Japanese history this is a fantastic place to go to. I had an amazing start to the day at the museum before making my way to the Osaka castle.