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Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Hiroshima Stati

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts is a museum in Minami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 4 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese広島市郷土資料館
LocationMinami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matsukawacho Station – about 2.8 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 207 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 280 km (straight line)
Established1911
Coordinates34.36597, 132.46183
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/kyodo/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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We are working to carry Japanese craft and everyday culture beyond Japan, by building Japan Towns with local partners. Read the plan, or tell us if it resonates.

Read the Japan Town →