Miyajima History and Folklore Museum

Itsukushima, known as Miyajima, has become widely known due to the belief in Itsukushima of the Heike family, including Taira no Kiyomori. Protected by the many people who worship Itsukushima Shrine and the inhabitants of the town of Monzen, which was formed during the Warring States period, the beautiful scenery and abundant cultural assets that are still called one of the "three most scenic spots in Japan" remain. The Miyajima History and Folklore Museum was opened in April 1974 for the purpose of preserving and inheriting various materials related to Miyajima's history and culture, as well as folk cultural properties that were about to be lost during modernization. From the late Edo period to the Meiji period, he brewed soy sauce and used the main building and dozo of the former Egami family, which was said to be a wealthy merchant, as part of the exhibition facility, part of which is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. increase.