National Museum of Japanese History

National Museum of Japanese History

国立歴史民俗博物館
National Museum of Japanese History, Sakura, Chiba
Location of National Museum of Japanese History in Japan
Established	1981
Coordinates	35°43′28″N 140°13′09″E / 35.724497°N 140.219081°E / 35.724497; 140.219081
Type	Historical museum
Collection size	200,000
Director	Minami Hirakawa
Website	Asuka Historical Museum(English) 国立歴史民俗博物(Japanese)

The National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館, Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan^?), commonly known in Japanese as Rekihaku, is a history museum in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The museum was founded in 1981 as an inter-university research consortium, and opened in 1983. The collections of museum focus on the history, archaeology, and folk culture of Japan.