Miyajima History and Folklore Museum

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宮島（厳島）は、平清盛をはじめとする平家一門の厳島信仰により、広くその名を知られるようになりました。嚴島神社を崇敬する幾多の人々や、戦国時代に形成された門前町の住民に守られ、今日まで「日本三景」の一つと称される美しい景観と豊富な文化財が残されています。
宮島歴史民俗資料館は、こうした宮島の歴史と文化に係る多彩な資料や、近代化の中で失われようとしていた民俗文化財の保存と継承を目的として昭和４９年４月に開館しました。
江戸時代後期から明治期にかけて醤油の醸造を営み、豪商といわれた旧江上家の主屋と土蔵を展示施設の一部に利用しており、その一部は国の登録有形文化財となっています。
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Miyajima History and Folklore Museum
 Located on the far side of Itsukushima Shrine and somewhat off the path taken by most visitors, the Miyajima History and Folklore Museum is well worth seeking out for information on the island’s history. The museum consists of several buildings including a beautifully preserved early-nineteenth-century house that once belonged to a wealthy merchant family, an ordinary folk dwelling, and several adjacent buildings that now function as exhibition halls. The exhibits include a wide range of artifacts, records, and artworks from over the years and feature descriptions of life on Miyajima, mainly from the Edo period (1603-1868) onward.
Visitors can learn various things about the island, such as its geography, annual festivals, woodworking traditions, and its association with the aristocracy in Kyoto. A particular highlight is the video screened in Exhibit Room D. Subtitled in English, it details the dramatic history of Miyajima in an easily understandable and visually appealing manner. After familiarizing themselves with the exhibits, visitors can rest their legs on the tatami-mat floor of the preserved house, a registered Tangible Cultural Property, and look out over the small garden around which the museum buildings are situated.

この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
This English-language text was created by the Japan Tourism Agency.


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