Miyoshi Fudoki-no-oka History and Folklore Museum
Displays on the history, folklore and archeology of the Chugoku mountain region.
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Art Museums and Galleries
Kimita Origami Museum
Delightfully wacky museum housed in an old school building north of Miyoshi dedicated to the art of paper folding.
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Okuda Genso Sayume Art Museum
This well-designed art museum is dedicated to the work of locally-born Nihonga painter, Okuda Genso, and his wife Sayume, creator
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Orizuru Tower Observation Deck
The main attraction of the newly refurbished 13 storey Mazda Building, rebranded the Orizuru Tower, is the viewing platform on the
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The Former Bank of Japan, Hiroshima Branch Building (Kyu-nichi-gin)
The A-bomb destroyed virtually everything on the ground within approximately 2 kilometers of the bomb’s hypocenter. A few structures did,
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Hiroshima Children’s Museum
Wondering what to do with kids who have had too much sun or who want to explore, create and have
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Hiroshima City Transportation Museum
Located in Asa-minami ku, a short walk from the Chorakuji Astram Line Station is Hiroshima’s City Transportation Museum. The museum
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Hiroshima Museum of Art
Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and many more works by great modern European painters are on display in this very pleasant
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Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in one of Hiroshima’s nicest buildings, located in the pleasant Hijiyama hilltop
Read moreCinematographic and Audio-Visual Library
Treasure trove for the lover of Japanese cinema (with a good command of the language).
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Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
Renovated in 1996, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Mueseum (HPAM) is one of the largest art museums in Western Japan and it’s
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Naka Waste Incineration Plant
Visit a waste incineration plant? A garbage factory? You must be kidding! You might think so, but head down Yoshijima-dori
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