Currency Museum
Good to know
- Best time to go
- Year-round
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Operated by the central bank in the historic Nihonbashi financial district, this free museum traces the history of money in Japan from ancient Chinese coins to modern banknotes, drawing on a scholar's vast donated collection. Displays include gold and silver coins of the feudal era, elaborate oval gold pieces, counterfeit detection tools, and the printing technology behind contemporary currency. Interactive exhibits let visitors feel the weight of historic gold and learn how notes are designed to resist forgery.
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