Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History.
We express our sincere thanks and appreciation for your visit.

In April 1983, this museum was established with an aim to promote prefectural residents’ understanding of local history, contribute the development of educational, academic and cultural aspects and introduce the richness of Hyogo to the visitors coming from outside Hyogo. In April 2007, the museum reopened with some new facilities. As part of its 20th anniversary project, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History investigated what the Prefectural Museum should be, and the result of this investigation threw some hint on the renewal plan of exhibition rooms which is called the “Kouryu Museum”.

The concept of the “Kouryu Museum” is to offer space where people from all ages, children to the elderly alike, people who would like to have special time or people who have an interest in local history, can spend a satisfying and relaxing time or interact with other visitors regardless of age and sex.

Please enjoy the museum to your heart’s content.




In April 1983, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History opened in the northeast of the special historic area
Himeji Castle Compound, with the purpose of promoting prefectural residents’
understanding of local history and contributing to the prefecture’s educational, academic and cultural aspects.
In 1996, the exhibits in the Permanent Exhibition Room were renewed, the Special Exhibition Room was enlarged
and information equipment was newly installed.
The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History has been contributing to the development of local history learning and education.
With its 20th anniversary, the renewal plan of the museum was formulated and the remodeling construction
work of the museum commenced in 2006. The museum reopened on April 20, 2007.

January 1973	The announcement of the construction of the Prefectural Museum by the governor
August 1, 1979	Setting up the preparation room for opening the Prefectural Museum
February 23, 1980	Formulation of the basic plan for constructing the Prefectural Museum
June 12, 1981	Commencement of construction work
September 4, 1982	Completion of construction work
April 1, 1983	Opening of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History
March 23, 1996	Opening of the new of the Permanent Exhibition Room
February 26, 1996	Authorized to exhibit important cultural assets to public 　　(Authorized by the director of Agency for Cultural Affairs)
December 25, 2000	Exemption of submitting notification in showing important tangible cultural properties 　　(Authorized by the director of Agency for Cultural Affairs)
April 20, 2007	Reopening of the museum after the renewal of the exhibition rooms and other facilities

* Click the name of each room below, you can see the detail of them.