Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History
Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History is a prefectural museum in Fukuyama, Japan, dedicated to the history and culture of the Setouchi region. It has a particular focus upon the medieval settlement of Kusado Sengen.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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- Type: Museum
- Description: History Museum
- Also known as: “Fukuyama Kusado Sengen Museum”
- Address: 1, 二丁目, 福山市, 広島県
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fukuyama Castle and Fukuyama Station.
Fukuyama Castle
Castle
Photo: nnn, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Fukuyama Castle, sometimes called Hisamatsu Castle or Iyō Castle was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han during the Edo period of Japanese history. The grounds of the castle have been designate a National Historic Site since 1964. Fukuyama Castle is situated 250 metres northeast of Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History.
Fukuyama Station
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukuyama Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Fukuyama Station is situated 280 metres east of Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History.
Fukuyama Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Fukuyama Museum of Art is situated 140 metres north of Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History.
Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History
- Categories: prefectural museum, history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.4897° or 34° 29′ 23″ northLongitude
133.3589° or 133° 21′ 32″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Height
15 metres (48 feet)Open location code
8Q6MF9Q5+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 242778374OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5771293
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Thai—“Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Prefectural d’Història d’Hiroshima”
- Catalan: “Museu Prefectural d’Història de Hiroshima”
- Esperanto: “Hiroŝima Gubernia Historia Muzeo”
- French: “musée préfectoral d’histoire de Hiroshima”
- French: “Musée préfectoral d’histoire de Hiroshima”
- Fulah: “Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History”
- German: “Museum für Geschichte der Präfektur Hiroshima”
- Japanese: “ふくやま草戸千軒ミュージアム”
- Japanese: “広島県立歴史博物館”
- Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์ประวัติศาสตร์ประจำจังหวัดฮิโรชิมะ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 福山城公園 and Rim-F.
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