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Mazda Museum	# 5   of 5 most visited sights in Hiroshima
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Friendly Staff at the Mazda Headquarters Building The Mazda Motor Corporation, founded in Hiroshima in 1920, still retains its headquarters in the city of its origins. In addition to the corporate headquarters, Mazda owns a large plot of coastal land which accommodates research and development laboratories, factories, and shipping facilities. Mazda has made a company museum and part of a factory available for public viewing. Like Toyota to Nagoya, Mazda plays a large role in Hiroshima's economy. Although Mazda may not be nearly as big as Toyota, it still produces over a million cars a year and is an innovative participant of the Japanese auto industry. For instance, in 1991 Mazda became the first and only Japanese company to win the Le Mans Grand Prix. The Cars of the Past To visit the Mazda Museum, reservations must be made by phone or e-mail beforehand (see official website for details), as the facilities can only be seen on a guided tour. Tours for individual travelers are offered once per day in English and Japanese. Reservations can be made up to a year in advance. Visitors to the museums first assemble at the Mazda head office building and sign in at the front desk. When the tour is scheduled to begin, a Mazda tour guide directs visitors onto a bus to take them to the museum building on the nearby grounds of Mazda's Hiroshima Plant. The museum offers an overview of Mazda's history, a look into the technology of its automobiles and the prospects for its future developments. The tour then passes through an actual vehicle assembly line, where visitors can see a variety of different car models being produced. At the end of the tour there is a shop featuring Mazda goods. The tour takes a total of 90 minutes. A Car of the Future Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Take a local train from Hiroshima to Mukainada Station (5 minutes, 180 yen, frequent departures), from where the Mazda Head Office can be reached in a five minute walk. How to get to and around Hiroshima

Hours and Fees

Tours of the Mazda Museum and Factory are held daily, except weekends and company holidays. The English tour starts at 10:00. The Japanese tour at 13:30. The duration of tours is approximately 90 minutes. The tour is free of charge, but a reservation must be made in advance by phone or e-mail.

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English Links

Mazda Museum Official English website with details on making reservations. Mazda Official global website.

Japanese Links

Mazda Museum Official Japanese website. Mazda Official Japanese website.