Mazda Museum
The Mazda Museum in Hiroshima showcases Mazda’s history, featuring classic cars, engines, and live vehicle assembly line observations.
Planning your visit
The Mazda Museum sits inside the company's Hiroshima headquarters, and the visit includes something few car museums offer: a bus ride through the plant to an observation point over a working assembly line, where vehicles are built in front of you.
The exhibition covers Mazda's history from its founding in 1920 as a cork manufacturer, through three-wheeled trucks, to the rotary engine programme that defined the brand — with a full display of Wankel development and the 787B that won Le Mans in 1991, still the only Japanese overall victory there for decades.
The Hiroshima connection is not incidental. The company's factory survived the atomic bombing, and Mazda's premises housed the prefectural government afterwards; the firm was central to the city's reconstruction.
Tours require advance reservation, run at set times and in limited languages. Allow ninety minutes. Bookable options combine the museum with Hijiyama Park and Mitaki-dera temple. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Mazda Museum?
Mazda Museum is in Fuchu-cho, Japan. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Mazda Museum?
Allow ninety minutes. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Mazda Museum in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.