Hiroshima City Waterworks Museum (A-bombed building)

Hiroshima Waterworks Museum is a renovated water pump room built in 1924 at the Ushida Water Purification Plant, the birthplace of Hiroshima Waterworks. The museum has exhibits inside and outside the museum that allow visitors to learn about Hiroshima Waterworks and its history in an easy-to-understand manner. The building is located 2.8 km from the hypocenter of the first atomic bomb in human history on August 6, 1945. It is registered as a surviving "atomic bombed building" and has been selected as a "Modern Industrial Heritage" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a heritage that tells the story of the modern waterworks that supported the lives of Hiroshima citizens and the development of industry, making it a valuable building of historical value. Outside, pumps from the Taisho era and stone plaques that were placed on the waterworks facilities at the time of their establishment are on display. There is also a "Atomic Bomb and Hiroshima Waterworks" zone in the museum, where digital manga and other materials are used to introduce the true story of how the waterworks continued to supply life-saving water to the city of Hiroshima even after the atomic bomb was dropped. There are also other activities that both children and adults can enjoy together, such as a stamp rally where you complete a picture by collecting all the stamps hidden in the museum. Everyone, please come, see, and feel the museum!