Traveling in Time in Fukuyama City in Hiroshima Prefecture

In Fukuyama City in Hiroshima prefecture, It feels like you’ve traveled through time.There is “Fukuyama Auto and clock Museum”. There, you can enjoy antique cars and clocks.The motto here is “Ride, See, Touch, and Photograph”.Not only can you see and touch these cars, you can also pretend that you’re riding them while in them!

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Use your five senses

The motto of the Fukuyama Auto and Clock Museum is “Ride, see, touch, and photograph,” which allows you to first-handedly experience all of the objects that are on display there.

In a world where we mass produce, consume, and dispose of goods at a rapid rate, the director of the museum reminds us that we need to remember the natural simplicity of the past.

This is why this museum thinks that using your 5 senses is important to live in this era. In addition, the director also thinks that the era we live in is too rich and disconnected from what’s around them, which is why he encourages experiencing all of the artifacts within the museum whilst taking photos of them.

See the many antique clocks and more

There are a large number of antique clocks are displayed in Fukuyama Auto and clock Museum. You can find the clocks which are made in Edo period. The clocks are not only made in Japan but also made in European countries. Among all of these clocks, the Automaton clock made in France are quite popular among visitors.

This automaton clock was made in latter half of 1800s. The clock is powered with a spring and contains a music box feature that is initiated with a screw. Watch the train, ships, and pinwheel in the clock move with the music!

There are lots of other items on display within the museum. For example, there is an electronic machine, cameras, music boxes, wax figures, etc. Although the museum seems a bit small, there is a lot that is contained! Because people accumulate so many items, the museum has recently been growing at a rapid rate. Be sure to check it out!

Find your favorite antique cars

Usually, in the museum, you cannot touch the display items. However, in Fukuyama Auto and clock museum, you can experience getting in the car. When you enter the museum, you will find many classic cars, such as “Mazda”, “Ford”, “Peugeot” and so on.

Antique car lovers unite! People that love classic vehicles visit the museum’s updated collections all the time. There is also an open garage outside of the museum where fire engines are displayed!

When you exit the museum you can answer the questionnaire. If you answer the questionnaire, you can get an original sticker. This is popular among visitors.

Four times a year, there is an opportunity to get on the Bonet bus, which is difficult and rare.

How to visit?

It is easy to visit Miyoshi City in Hiroshima prefecture from Tokyo(東京). You will get on the plane from the Haneda Airport(羽田空港) to the Hiroshima airport(広島空港). Then, you will catch the shuttle bus “Hiroshima Airport Line” which is bound for the “Hiroshima station Shinkansen guchi(広島駅新幹線口)”. You should transfer to Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen(東海道/山陽新幹線)which is bound for the Shinosaka station(新大阪駅)and you will drop at the Fukuyama station. After that you will walk around 15 minutes. In total, it takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Adress: 3-1-22 Kitayoshizu Cho Fukuyama city, Hiroshima prefecture
Tel: +81-84-922-8188