Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts

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Established 1911, (1985)		Phone +81 82-253-6771
Location 6-20 Ujina-miyuki 2-chome, Minami-ku, Hiroshima Website www.hiroins-net.ne.jp/kyodo Address Japan, 〒734-0015 Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, 南区宇品御幸２丁目６−２０ Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PM Similar Hiroshima City Ebayama, Ujina 2‑chome Station, Hiroshima Children's Museum, Hiroshima City Transport, Ujina 3‑chome Station

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.

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.

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

Saturday school

Summer school for junior and senior high school students

Special events

Hiroden Ujina 2-chome Station

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

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