Uwajima City Historical Museum

Overview

The Uwajima City Historical Museum is a museum in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. Housed in a Western-style building dating to 1884, it opened as a history museum in 1992 and now introduces visitors to the history of Uwajima.

Highlights

• ●The building was originally constructed in 1884 as the Uwajima Police Station, a Western-style structure of the Meiji era.
• ●In 1953 the building was relocated and used as the town hall of Nishiumi, in Minamiuwa District, now part of Ainan.
• ●The building returned to Uwajima in 1992 and opened as the Uwajima City Historical Museum.
• ●In 1996 it became the first property in Ehime Prefecture to be listed as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.

History

The building was constructed in 1884 as the Uwajima Police Station. In 1953 it was relocated and used as the town hall of Nishiumi in Minamiuwa District, now part of Ainan. In 1992 the building was returned to Uwajima and began serving as the Uwajima City Historical Museum, alongside the restored remains of the Kabasaki Battery. In 1996 it was registered as a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property.

Map

33.2264, 132.5547 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Take in the exterior of the Western-style building dating to 1884.
2. 2View exhibits tracing the building's history from police station to town hall to museum.
3. 3Visit the restored remains of the Kabasaki Battery nearby.
4. 4Note the architectural features that led to its registration as a Tangible Cultural Property.

Did you know?

💡 In 1996 this building became the first property in Ehime Prefecture to be registered as a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property.

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