Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore
Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore is a museum in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore is situated nearby to the museum 北大路魯山人美術館, as well as near the Buddhist temple Daiganji Temple.- Opening hours: public holidays and Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Miyajima History and Folklore Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Public Aquarium.
Itsukushima Shrine
Protected area
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Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station. Itsukushima Shrine is situated 220 metres northeast of Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore.
Miyajima Public Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miyajima Public Aquarium is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Miyajima Public Aquarium is situated 170 metres west of Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore.
Itsukushima Shrine Museum
Museum
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Itsukushima Shrine Museum is situated 120 metres southeast of Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyajima and Saeki-ku.
Miyajima
Quarter
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Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2.
Saeki-ku
Suburb
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Saeki-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here. The ward added the former town of Yuki from Saeki District on April 25, 2005. Saeki-ku is situated 9 km northeast of Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore.
Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.29532° or 34° 17′ 43″ northLongitude
132.31747° or 132° 19′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8Q6J78W8+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1423637972OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q116764321
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée de l’histoire et du folklore de Hatsukaichi Miyajima”
- Japanese: “はつかいちし・みやじま・れきし・しりょうかん”
- Japanese: “宮島歴史民俗資料館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 北大路魯山人美術館 and Daiganji Temple.
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