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.

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