This museum was a little disappointing. It was a small room full of swords with hardly any English explaing what the swords were and why they were important. Guidebooks promised Samurai suits of armor, but there were none to be found. It cost 500 yen to get in and I didn't think it was worth it. If you are really interested in swords, then this may be a fun place to visit, but we saw more swords and armor at the Tokyo National Museum.

I don't know what these ppl are complaining about- this is a very nice museum complete with sleeping security guard. They are probably Americans who go for size not quality. These are true Shogun hakus, and there is a step by step photo display on how they are made. I enjoyed it and would recommend to those interested.

This museam was more like a store. It was badly lit, most writings regarding the swords were in japanese and the place was very small and murky. I would recommend coming here if your a sword fan, but other than that, there are plenty of sword stores around where you can actually see them in good lighting and pick them up (if the store owner doesnt mind).

A very nice and compact display. A wide variety of swords and some fittings, sowing most styles and periods of sword making. Please remember this is a Japanese sword museum and there are very limited translations. What can you get for £2 these days? Very good value. Also these swords are a highly important Japanese cultural asset, do you expect to ...

If you're interested in quality swords and learning how they are made, this museum will do the trick. If you are looking for a larger museum accounting the history of the Samurai, then look elsewhere. This little museum is tucked into a residential area and if you walk there, you will encounter local people out and about who will be happy to ...