Equine Museum of Japan, Horse museum in Negishidai, Yokohama, Japan

The Equine Museum of Japan (Uma no Hakubutsukan) stands within the Negishi Racecourse Memorial Park in Naka-ku, Yokohama, on the site of the former Negishi Racecourse. Opened by the JRA in 1977, it displays materials on Japanese racing and equestrian culture, including the Muromachi-period Zhang Liang saddle (Chōryō-zu chinkin kura), a National Important Cultural Property. A Pony Center with about ten horses adjoins the museum.

The museum opened in 1977, built by the JRA to commemorate the Yokohama Racecourse (Negishi Racecourse), where Japan's first modern Western-style horse racing took place in 1866. The racecourse operated until 1942; its grounds later became Negishi Forest Park, and the museum now stands within the Negishi Racecourse Memorial Park. It has been closed since 28 January 2024 for renovation, with reopening planned for 2029.

The museum's collection includes the Muromachi-period Zhang Liang design chinkin saddle, designated a National Important Cultural Property. Special exhibitions have examined themes such as saddles of Japan and horse-headed Kannon. The adjacent Pony Center stables about ten horses, among them the thoroughbred Meiner Neos.

The museum is inside Negishi Forest Park, which is reachable by public transportation, though the walk through the park from the entrance adds some time. Plan enough time to see both the indoor galleries and the surrounding park grounds.

The Pony Center stables ten horses, among them the Thoroughbred Meinell Neos. The museum's collection includes a Muromachi-period saddle, the Choryo-zu chinkin kura, decorated with gold-inlaid designs and designated a National Important Cultural Property. The museum has been closed since 28 January 2024 for the Negishi Kinen Kōen renewal, with reopening planned for 2029.