Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts
# 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

### Educational programs

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

## Access

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