Amashin Museum, Bank and numismatic museum in Amagasaki, Japan.
Amashin Museum is a bank and numismatic collection in Amagasaki displaying coins and paper currency from about 170 countries. The exhibition areas also show early bank cards, savings books, and historical forms of money spanning several centuries.
The museum was founded in 2001 by Amagasaki Shinkin Bank and preserves financial artifacts from various periods. The collection documents how banking and money exchange evolved over the centuries.
The second floor displays Amagasaki's history through Edo-period items like armor, swords, and a castle model that shows how the city once looked. These objects help visitors understand the local past and the life of people who lived here centuries ago.
The museum is a five-minute walk from Hanshin Amagasaki Station and easy to reach. Wheelchair access is available throughout, making it comfortable for all visitors to explore the displays.
Next to the main building is the World Piggy Bank Museum with about 13,000 money boxes from 62 countries. The collection ranges from ancient Chinese clay pieces to modern electronic versions, showing unexpected saving traditions across the world.
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