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Itsukushima-jinja Shrine Treasure Museum

4.0

168 Reviews

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Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho 1-1

When I visit some temple or shrine, I usually skip this kind of treasure hall. But this treasure hall of Itsukushima Shrine is worth visiting for its remarkable collections. At the entrance of...
Innoshima Suigun Castle

3.5

78 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Innoshimanakanoshouchou 3228-2

This is a museum modelled as a castle and exhibits materials related to Murakami, Innoshima. The castle was built in 1983 under the supervision of the historian, Tatsuya Naramoto. From the period of the Northern and Southern Courts to the Sengoku period, the Murakami Navy controlled the sea routes around this whole area, and they prospered as a “Suigun” (naval forces) kingdom. The main citadel is a naval archives, the outer citadel is an exhibition room and the corner tower is an observation platform.

因島の村上海賊の拠点です。城の中は資料館になっていて海軍に関する資料が展示されています。村上3家のそれぞれの歴史を調べてみると面白いかと思います。
Ookunoshima Island Poison Gas Museum

4.0

87 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Takeharashi Tadanoumichou Okunoshima

This is an archive located on Ookunoshima Island in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was once a poison gas manufacturing plant of the former Japanese Imperial Army and producing a large amount of poison gas weapons until the end of the Second World War. It was opened in 1988 to convey the horrific past and sacrifice of many lives during the poison gas manufacturing process. The museum exhibits artifacts from officials at the time, and material related to poison gas production. On the island, there are also traces of canons, electric power plants, and poison gas reservoirs.

The museum is good for giving more context about the abandoned buildings scattered around the island, and the islands history. Most of the descriptions are in Japanese, but we were given a guide in...
Fukuromachi Elementary School Peace Museum

4.5

55 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Fukuromachi 6-36

An elementary school (the former Fukuromachi Senior Elementary School) in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, situated just 460 meters from the atomic bomb blast center. All of the wooden school buildings were destroyed by the blast from the atomic bomb and a large number of children and teachers who failed to evacuate were killed. The outer shell of the west wing of the school building with its reinforced concrete was all that remained. It was used as a relief center for victims of the blast and as a place to search for lost relatives and students. Even today you can still see the messages that people wrote with chalk remaining on the walls. Part of the west wing is now open to the public as a museum where visitors can see the message walls and other things from that devastating day.

This was on my shortlist of must see places in Hiroshima and I visited it before the former Bank of Tokyo and the Peace Memorial Museum. The individual accounts of pupils, staff and residents are...
Museum of Historical and Folklore Materials

4.0

53 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Hatsukaichishi Miyajimachou 57

This history museum is located in Hatsukaichi City. Documents and folk culture items relating to the history and culture of Itsukushima Island, also called Miyajima, are preserved and on display at this museum. The historical artifacts concerning the Taira clan, who worshiped at this Itsukushima shrine, are of foremost interest. The erstwhile life of the residents of Miyajima Island can be tangibly experienced through the plethora of items, such as the rickshaws and earlier mailboxes, and memento ladles. A portion of the museum is housed in the former dwelling and clay storehouse of the Egami family, who were wealthy merchants prospering during the late Edo period and Meiji period. The beautifully manicured Japanese garden with a pond can be enjoyed from the main dwelling. The museum is a 3-minute walk from the Itsukushima Shrine exit.

I haven’t planed to visit this one, but happy i did. It shows ordinary life tools, worship tools, a traditional Japanese house and all sort of ancient scrolls . A very pleasant and interesting...
Iroha-maru Tenjikan

3.5

54 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Fukuyamashi Tomochou Tomo 843-1

A museum located in Tomo Town, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture which presents materials tracing the history of the Iroha-maru, a ship used by famous historical personage Sakamoto Ryoma and his trading company, Kaientai. In 1867, the Iroha-maru collided with a warship belonging to Kishu Domain and sank in the sea off Tomo. Housed inside an old kura storehouse, the museum displays items brought back from surveys of the wreck, photographs, and dioramas. On the second floor, there is a recreation of the hidden room Ryoma used while staying in Tomo. This exhibit in particular makes a popular spot to take a commemorative photo or two.

鞆港の常夜燈手前に展示館がありました。建物自体は登録有形文化財に指定されたレトロ建築の土蔵をそのまま利用しており、重厚な印象を受けました。猶、展示物は坂本龍馬に関するものが中心となっており鞆の浦観光の一環として入館する人が多いようでした。
Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore

4.0

38 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Fukuyamashi Tomochou Ushiroji 536-1

This is a museum located in Tomo Town, Fukuyama City. It collects and displays historic and cultural material related to Setouchi, focusing on Tomonoura and its harbor that relied on the tides for ships to be able to enter and leave, and flourished since the Manyoshu era. In addition to regular exhibitions such as a diorama of snapper fishery and an anchor making foundry, folk custom documents relating to Shinto priests, memorabilia of the koto musician Miyagi Michio, who was deeply involved in Tomonoura history, are also on display. Other exhibitions and special exhibitions are also held.

鞆の浦バス停から徒歩5分ほど。鞆城跡にある2階建ての博物館。入館料150円。展示室内撮影不可。訪館時、1階展示室の入口付近ではこの地に伝わる昔の雛飾りなどを展示した企画展「雛祭」を開催。その先は常設展示となっており、鞆の浦で使われていた漁具、神事の衣装・道具、保命酒店の実物大模型などを展示している。 2階には鞆の浦にゆかりのある作曲家・宮城道雄のコーナーがある。「琴と言えばこの曲」と言えるほど有...
Takehara Municipal Museum of History and Folklore

3.5

34 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Takeharashi Honmachi 3-11-16

This retro modern building with extraordinary white walls was built in the early Showa period as a library. In the facility, materials regarding the history and folk customs related to the Takehara area, Akou salt that brought prosperity and the salt pans are displayed.

Theres not much to do/see in this town and I went on a daytrip including Rabbit island and so this museum was included. Its all in Japanese and very small, not much to see...I wouldnt go. I would...
Onomichi Cinema Museum

3.0

28 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Kubo 1-14-10

A cinema museum dedicated to movies located right next to the Onomichi City Hall in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The museum, housed inside a remodeled warehouse built in the Meiji period, was opened in 2000. The museum displays materials and pictures from movies connected to Onomichi as well as materials relating to the history of cinema. The facility also has film eight millimeter film, projectors, and cameras used in various generations of cinema. The museum’s mini theater screens movie digests and previews.

市役所の通りを挟んで向かいにある蔵作りの映画の資料館で、外に実際に映画館で使われていた映写機が飾られている。歴史博物館との共通券500円を買い求めて入館した。メインの展示は、小津安二郎監督普及の名作「東京物語」で、ミニシアターではそのダイジェスト版が放映されている。その他、新藤兼人監督の「裸の島」などの資料や古き良き時代の映画ポスターなどが展示されているが、残念ながら大人の事情で大林宣彦監督の作品...
Fudenosato Kobo

4.0

21 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Akigunkumanochou Nakamizo 5-17-1

A museum in Kumano Town, Aki County, Hiroshima Prefecture, where the traditional Kumano Brush is produced. Their permanent exhibit includes the Four Treasures of the Study, the ink, inkstone, paper, and brush, and they have demonstrations by practitioners of the craft showing how the brushes are made. Attached to the Museum Shop is the Kumano Brush Select Shop where they offer a variety of brushes including paint brushes, calligraphy brushes, and makeup brushes.

筆の歴史や筆の作り方、筆に使われる動物の毛の違いなど筆に関する様々な情報を得ることができますし、筆で書かれた、または描かれた書や絵画を鑑賞することができます。もちろん色々な熊野筆を購入することもできます。筆マニアには必見の場所です。
Takehara Townscape Preservation Center

3.5

22 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Takeharashi Honmachi 3-11-7

This history museum is located in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Visitors can view historical materials, videos, and other exhibits on Takehara City’s Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Some of the center’s activities include hosting seminars on townscape preservation and conducting historical research. The center is visited by many tourists exploring the preservation district.

無料で入場出来ます。１Ｆではこの町の経済を支えた塩田の風景をビデオで見ることが出来ます。時間が有れば、観光アンケートも有りますので協力してください。
Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts

4.0

17 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Ujinamiyuki 2-6-20

This museum is located in Minami Ward, Hiroshima City. It is notable for its building made of red bricks, a former Japanese army built in the Meiji period, which survived the atomic bombing. The museum’s permanent exhibits introduce the history of the regional industries that developed in the Hiroshima City region starting in the Edo period. It also has a hands-on exhibit room where visitors can touch items such as a stone mortar and pestle, a loom, and more. The museum also holds special exhibits, classes, and other events.

被爆建物はいくつもありますが、広島市の中心部からここは3km程度でしょうか。「ひろでんの路面電車」で宇品港方面に乗れば楽に行けると思います。河川敷の窪地のような場所にちょこんとあります。赤レンガの可愛いい感じの建物です。歴史的にも意義は大きいと思いますので、時間があればぜひ訪ねてみてください。
JMSDF the First Service School (Former Imperial Naval Academy)

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Hiroshima Pref. Etajimashi Etajimachou Presence of country

Counted as one of the world’s three major naval academies the JMSDF the First Service School is located at the site of the former Imperial Naval Academy. There are many places to see such as the stately, red brick former Imperial Naval Academy Student Pavilion and the Great Auditorium. It is also used as a film location. Visitors are prohibited from touring the site freely, and are required not to leave before the tour ends. Give yourself plenty of time when you visit and follow the information from the guide.
Schmoe House (Associated Exhibition Facility of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum)

4.5

6 Reviews

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Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Ebanihonmatsu 1-2-43

This history museum in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City was opened in 2012. It is located inside one of the homes built by Floyd Schmoe for the citizens of Hiroshima after the atomic bombing. The building was restored and relocated to its current location. There, visitors can learn about the support that Hiroshima received from people around the world after the atomic bombing. Visitors at the museum, which is visited by many tourists, can receive a guided tour by the museum’s staff (reservation required).

終戦後、フロイド・シュモー氏の呼びかけに応じた国内外のボランティアが原爆で家を失った広島に建設した住宅や集会場の内、現存する最後の１棟。現在は本来の役割を終え、広島平和記念資料館の付属施設として、被爆後の広島に寄せられた海外支援を今に伝える役割を担っています。が、シュモーハウスとして、彼らの活動を今に伝えています。展示された１枚の建設現場写真に写っている以下のスローガン（英語）が、とても印象に残...
Fukuyama Museum of Literature

3.5

3 Reviews

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Hiroshima Fukuyama-shi Marunouchi 1-9-9

This literary museum’s building was modeled after the traditional Japanese homes found in the Kamo region, the home of Fukuyama City-born author Masuji Ibuse. The museum was opened in 1999 in order to honor the achievements of Ibuse and other writers connected to Fukuyama City. Exhibits concerning the achievements, profiles, and major works of the museum’s authors are displayed in the standing exhibition area on the first floor. Writings by the authors as well as collections of their complete works have been assembled in the museum’s library, which visitors may freely peruse. A video on Masuji Ibuse’s life as well as some of his personal articles are displayed in a space modeled after the author’s study, helping visitors to deepen their understanding of his achievements.

福山駅北側を県立博物館をすぎて歩くといくつかある展示施設の一つです。展示の中心は福山出身の井伏鱒二です。ここに来るまで井伏鱒二が福山と関係があることは知りませんでした。小学生の低学年の頃だったと思いますが、山椒魚を読んだのを突然思い出しました。
Hyakuzo Kurata Literary Museum

3.0

2 Reviews

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Hiroshima Shobara-shi Nishihonmachi 2-20-10 Shobara-shi Denen Bunka Center

This literature museum presents materials concerning Shobara-born author Hyakuzo Kurata. Located inside the Shobara Rural Culture Center, the museum displays some 200 items of historic value, including handwritten manuscripts, letters, photographs, and personal articles. “The Priest and His Apprentice,” one of the author’s most well-known works, was a best-seller in its time and has been translated into numerous other languages. The museum’s standing exhibition includes the original manuscript as well as a letter Nobel Prize-winning author Romain Rolland sent to Kurata praising the work, and visitors can learn about Kurata’s life and his literary achievements.

歴史民俗資料館や倉田百三文学館、図書館、ホールなどがあります。百三の愛用していた机や硯などが展示されていました。著書や、書、なども見学しました。無料で入館できました。
Joge White Plaster Townscape

5.0

1 Reviews

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Hiroshima Fuchu-shi Jogecho Joge

This area in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture prospered during the Edo period both as land under the direct control of the shogunate government and as a post station town which served as a center for trade in the Chugoku region. The entire area is filled with traditional old storehouses and townhomes covered with white plaster and namako walls and fitted with lattice doors. Many of these buildings are still used as shops and homes to this day, and visitors rave that here you can enjoy atmospheric scenery which is still heavily colored by the area’s past as a wealthy trade and financial district. Joge Christian Church serves as a symbol of the area and has even been included in a list of 100 Best Cultural Sites in Hiroshima Prefecture.

上下出身の作家「岡田美知代」の生家を改築した資料館です。上下の歴史や昔話、住民の作品など、2階は岡田美千代関係の資料が展示されています。武田信玄の軍師山本勘助の具足なども展示されています。「上下ひなまつり」の時期だったので、展示されている雛人形も見事でした。入館無料です。
Kamagari Ancient Salt Making Remains Restoration Pavilion

3.0

1 Reviews

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Hiroshima Kure-shi Kamagaricho

This museum facility is located on the grounds of Hiroshima Prefectural Beach facing the Aki-nada sea. The museum recreates an archeological excavation of the site of an ancient earthenware salt production facility, enabling visitors to see what the site looked like when it was being investigated by archeologists. The site’s salt production furnace is believed to have been 110 by 180 centimeters and to have been paved inside with circular flat stones around 20 centimeters in size and five centimeters thick. Sue ware and Haji ware pottery used to make salt around the fifth century， have also been excavated in the area. Inside, visitors can also try making seaweed salt, an ancient variety of salt produced by heating seaweed (specifically, Sargassum fulvellum) in an earthenware pot and then drying it.

呉市の蒲刈町の県民の浜の近くにあります。昔、大規模な製塩施設があった場所らしく、遺跡となっていて見学もすることができます。職員の方が色々説明してくださいました。
Edo Minatomachi Tenjikan

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Hiroshima Kure-shi Yutakamachi Mitarai

This museum is located in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and is where you can see exhibited documents on the history and culture of local port town, Mitarai. In addition, it is attached to the restored building of the Otomeza, used as a theatre and cinema is the early Showa period (1926–1989). You can see things such as a movie poster exhibit and drop curtain with tall lanterns depicted, bringing many movie fans.
Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum

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Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Honkawachou 1-5-39 Honkawa Elementary School

This museum in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City was opened in the remains of an old schoolhouse, that survived atomic bombing. Here you can see items gathered from the bomb-site including the letter that is the basis of the inscription on the Memorial Monument for Hiroshima, City of Peace. Prior reservations are required for group visits.

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Hiroshima Areas

There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.