Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts

The Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts is a history museum in Ujina-nishi Park in Hiroshima, Japan.

History

• Opened as a packing plant of Ujina provisions and fodder plant for Imperial Army in March 1911.
• Handed over from a private company to Hiroshima City in 1977.
• Repaired the building in 1984.
• Opened as the museum in 1985.

Museum

Permanent exhibits

• Sadaaki Senda and Ujina Port – started in 1884, completed in 1889
• History of the plant building – from 1894 to 1985
• Oyster farming – since 1532–1555
• Laver farming – since Edo period
• Yagi irrigation channel – opened in 1768 by Hiroshima Han
• Rice farming
• Hemp production – started in the 10th century, peaked in 1919, finished in the 1950s.
• Kamoji production – old comb for women – since 1624
• Japanese Umbrella production – since 1615, peaked in 1920
• Geta (footwear) production – since 1622
• Textile production of Antheraea yamamai cocoon
• Wooden boat building
• Life with the fire

Special exhibitions

Educational programs

• Saturday school
• Summer school for junior and senior high school students
• Special events

Experience room

Publications

Access

• Hiroden Ujina 2-chome Station
• Hiroshima Bus Miyuki 2-chome or Bay City Ujina bus stop

External links

• Explore Hiroshima: Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts
• The City of Hiroshima: Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts