Showa-kan/National Showa Memorial Museum

Showa-kan/National Showa Memorial Museum is a national facility for collecting,preserving and exhibiting historical materials related to the hardships of citizens’ lives(including bereaved families) during and after the World WarⅡ.We provide an opportunity for the future generations to get to know these hardships. Showa-kan opened in March 1999 and is currently managed by the Japanese War Bereaved Families Association, which is commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.