Fukui Prefectural Museum of History

Overview

The Fukui Prefectural Museum of History is a prefectural history museum in Ōmiya 2-chome, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. Details of its exhibitions and collections can be checked on the museum's official site.

Swords

• A tachi designated by Fukui Prefecture as a Tangible Cultural Property (craft, designation no. 382). The owner and manager is Fukui Prefecture, and it is located in Fukui City.
• A tachi from the Nanboku-chō period (14th century) designated as an Important Art Object by the national government. It was shown at the 2018 sword exhibition of the Tokyo National Museum as a holding of the Fukui Prefectural Museum of History.

The display period for these swords changes, so please check the official site before your visit.

Visitor Information

• Hours are 9:00 to 17:00 (last admission 16:30).
• The museum is closed on Wednesdays (since April 2026) and from December 29 to January 2. It may also close temporarily, for example for electrical work.
• Admission to the permanent exhibition is ¥100 for adults (¥80 per person for groups of 20 or more). High school students and under and visitors aged 70 and over are free; visitors aged 70 and over need to show a document that proves their age. Special exhibitions may charge a separate fee.
• Parking has 60 spaces and is free.