Visitors can explore a variety of exhibits that showcase artifacts from the Asuka period, including ancient pottery, tools, and stone monuments. The museum also provides insights into the daily life, culture, and governance of ancient Japan.
Photography may be restricted in certain areas, especially where sensitive artifacts are displayed. Visitors should look for signs or ask staff for the photography policy.
Yes, Asuka Historical Museum occasionally hosts special exhibitions and educational events that focus on various aspects of the Asuka period and its significance in Japanese history. These events are great opportunities for deeper engagement with the subject matter.
When I visited Asuka Village at the end of last year, I prioritized touring the local sites, such as the Takamatsuzuka Tomb and Kitora Tomb, and although I knew about it I hadn't yet visited, so on my return this time I made this the first place I visited.
In conclusion, anyone visiting Asuka Village should go here first. You can get pretty basic information about the famous ruins and artifacts there.
You can enjoy just the garden, but you should definitely go inside.
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I came here because I heard there was a model of a water clock made by Prince Nakano Oe. 🚗
The Asuka Historical Museum opened in 1975 as an exhibition facility for the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, which specializes in the investigation and research of cultural properties. 🏢
Asuka is famous for its magnificent palaces, stone garden ponds, fountains, water clocks (water clocks), stone structures such as Saruishi and Kameishi, and tiled roofs of Buddhist temples. It flourished as a political and cultural center. ✨
The Asuka period also saw the Ishibutai Tomb, Kitora Tomb, and Takamatsuzuka Tomb, as well as various cultural and cultural sites resulting from international exchange with East Asia. The development of culture, technology, and institutions ⤴️
It's thrilling to imagine Prince Shotoku, Soga no Emishi, Fujiwara no Iruka, and Fujiwara no Fuhito walking around here 💕
I couldn't help but worry about accidentally crossing paths...
I also saw a model of a water clock and came across the Yamada-dera Temple Buddha head 🍀
I was reminded once again that Yamada-dera Temple was a special temple 💡
In the museum's front yard, replicas of the stone figure fountain, turtle-shaped stone tank, boat-shaped stone tank, sake boat stone, and Sumeru stone fountain were all mesmerizing, built to resemble their original uses 🌟
If the parking lot was large enough, I could easily spend the whole day there 🥰
In the garden, replicas of ruins excavated in Asuka Village are on display. There are also displays of burial goods from nearby tombs, a diorama of a restored ruin, and a video commentary of the murals from Takamatsuzuka Tomb. If you take your time looking around, an hour won't be enough. This is a museum where you can get a real feel for the history of the Asuka period.
