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Miyajima Traditional Crafts Center

Experience Miyajima's traditional crafts by seeing, making, and feeling them with all five senses.

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Immerse yourself in Miyajima's tradition and history at this interactive tourist facility. On the first floor, you can easily explore traditional Miyajima crafts like wooden spatulas, lathe crafts, Miyajima-carved trays, and Miyajima clay bells, all available for viewing and purchase.

On the second floor, try the "Momiji Manju Hand-Baking Experience," where you can bake, package, and take home these treats under the guidance of a craftsman, for 880 yen (tax included) per person.

The third floor offers "Spatula Making Experience" and "Miyajima Carving Experience." In the spatula workshop, after learning about the history of these utensils, you can press stamps of Miyajima motifs like torii gates, maple leaves, and deer onto your spatula, creating your own unique piece for 550 yen (tax included) per person.

The "Miyajima Carving Experience" allows you to carve a maple leaf design on a 15cm round tray and color it to your liking. The finished tray, which can be taken home, makes for a perfect souvenir and costs 2,200 yen (tax included) per person.

Highlights

  • An interactive tourist facility where you can experience the charm of Miyajima's traditional crafts.
  • Activities take about 45 minutes to an hour, making it easy to fit into your travel plans.
  • Suitable for families, as children can also participate.

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  • Conveniently located about 1 minute on foot from Miyajima Pier.

    Conveniently located about 1 minute on foot from Miyajima Pier.

  • The first floor features a range of traditional Miyajima crafts.

    The first floor features a range of traditional Miyajima crafts.

  • Create your own original spatula in the "Spatula Making Experience."

    Create your own original spatula in the "Spatula Making Experience."

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Do you have signs or pamphlets in foreign languages? (If you do, which languages are available?)

A

Yes. (English)

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Is free Wi-Fi available in the area?

A

Free Wi-Fi is available.

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Are coin lockers available?

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Not available.

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Details

Name in Japanese
宮島伝統産業会館
Postal Code
739-0505
Address
1165-9 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima
Telephone
0829-44-1758
Closed
Every Monday (If it is a national holiday, it will be held on the following weekday.), and New Year’s holiday period.
Business Hours
8:30am - 5:00pm (Activity hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm)
Admission
Free: separate charges for experiences. Advanced booking is required.
Access
About a 10-minute ferry ride from JR Miyajimaguchi Station or Hiroden Miyajimaguchi Station via JR West Miyajima Ferry or Miyajima Matsudai Kisen Ferry, then a 1-minute walk from Miyajima Pier.
Credit Cards
Accepted. (experiences must be paid for in cash).
Official Website
Official Website (English)