Yusukan Museum tells about the military history of Japan. It is located in Chiyoda near Yasukuni Shinto shrine, founded by Emperor Meiji in 1869. Yasukuni Shrine - a place that, even by the Japanese themselves and their immediate neighbors is perceived differently. On the one hand, it is a memorial erected in memory of the fallen soldiers. "Yasukuni Shrine" in Japanese - "peaceful country", a place where the souls of the dead find peace. On the other hand, it is believed that in the memorial list includes the names of war criminals. Because of this, at the time the Emperor Hirohito for nearly twenty years, as well as some of the prime ministers of Japan refused to visit Yasukuni. The sanctuary became even cause a diplomatic crisis between Japan and China.

The museum was founded Yusukan v1882 year to preserve evidence of the strength and might of the Imperial Japanese Army established during the Meiji Restoration. Like many buildings in Tokyo, Yusukan was destroyed during the earthquake Kanto 1 September 1923. Rebuilt, he accepted visitors in 1932.

Initially, the main museum were dedicated to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and the Russian-Japanese war of 1904-1905. Yusukana replenish funds and the First World War, and during World War II there were exhibited samples of Japanese weapons. From 1945 to 1980 the museum was closed altogether.

The museum is often criticized because of its exposure glorify the heroes of war, but did not talk about the tragic fate of civilians.

Now documents and exhibits are presented on two floors. The first is the hall of fame with photos and letters of dead soldiers. The second floor is for a story about all the wars in which Japan participated. Russian-Japanese war devoted two halls. In the museum you can see the Japanese military equipment, including aircraft, tanks and artillery.

The museum regularly hosts exhibitions, a gift shop and cafe. At the end of June and December Yusukan closed for several days.