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Eba-yama Museum of Meteorology
Housed in the former Hiroshima District Meteorological Observatory, a reinforced concrete building completed in 1934, the Eba-yama Museum of Meteorology was the first meteorological museum in all of Japan. The building itself is also registered as an Important Cultural Property.
Home to a wide-range of hands-on learning exhibits, like the Wind Capsule that lets you experience gale-force winds, and the Typhoon Experience Room, where you can experience what the inside of a cloud is like, the museum is fun for the whole family.
On weekends and national holidays, visitors can enjoy live science shows and workshops, as well as special exhibits held twice a year. Check out their official website for details (Japanese only).
Information
Eba-yama Museum of Meteorology
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- Address
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- Tel
- 082-231-0177
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- Time
- 9 am to 5 pm (admission ends at 4:30 pm)
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- Access
- Streetcar: Take the number 6 streetcar line bound for Eba (江波) and get off at Eba (江波); walk to the top of Eba-yama.
Hiroden Bus: Take the bus bound for Eba (江波) and get off at the Eba Sakae-machi (江波栄町) bus stop.
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- Fee
- Adults: 100 yen
Senior citizens over 65: 50 yen
High school students: 50 yen
Middle school students and younger: Free
Group Rates (for groups of 30 or more):
Adults: 80 yen
Senior citizens over 65: 40 yen
High school students: 40 yen
Middle school students and younger: Free
Guided tours and experiments are available to groups by reservation only.
For more details, please contact the Museum of Meteorology.
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- Holiday
- Mondays (except for national holidays which fall on Mondays; in which case the museum will be closed the following day), New Years (12/29 to 1/3).
The museum reserves the right to be closed on non-specified days; please contact them directly to see if they will be open.
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- Distance from the hypocenter
- 3630m
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- MAP
- Tap the name of the facility on Google Map and tap "View on Google Maps" to launch the application.