Saturday, August 8, 2026 My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world
Museum

Japanese Sword Museum

Japan · Asia

Japanese Sword Museum
Japanese Sword Museum. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About

The Japanese Sword Museum or Tōken hakubutsukan situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. It preserves and displays swords. It is operated by Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK; The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords). The association's office is located inside the museum building.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

More museums in Japan