What other travelers are saying about Mazda Museum
Took a trip into Hiroshima to visit the Mazda Museum and assembly line. Lots of history of the company and had a chance to see the cars final assembly. It was pretty amazing how each car in the line is a different model. Wish photography was allowed but couldn’t film the assembly line. The staff were really friendly as well. Great place to visit if you have a day to visit. The hours are somewhat confusing and only open at certain dates on the weekends. You need to go to the website to make a reservation as well.
Visitors are required to make a reservation in advance to tour the Mazda Museum. Tours are offered in both Japanese and English. You can book your visit through the official Mazda website or by contacting the museum directly via email or phone.
Photography is allowed in most areas of the Mazda Museum; however, there may be some restrictions in certain zones or exhibits. It's advisable to check with your tour guide or museum signage for specific photography policies.
A typical tour of the Mazda Museum lasts approximately 90 minutes. This includes a guided tour of the museum's main exhibits and a walking tour of an actual vehicle assembly line.
Even if you aren’t a car person, you can enjoy this tour…but this is a mandatory trip for motor enthusiasts to see the first Japanese manufacturer to win the 24 hr of Le Man (‘91), the different evolving logos of this car brand, some cool sports cars like the Cosmos & 1st gen Rx-7, and the world’s best selling roadster (MX-5/Miata). Towards the end of the tour, we got to see the assembly of various coloured Mazda’s (CX-30 & MX-5’s) but no photos were allowed during this portion of the tour. The guide explained a lot of detail that was interesting from both a historical and engineering perspective. Must book in advance at the Mazda website as you can’t just walk in u less you just want to just visit the small gift shop where I bought a tiny die-cast model of my current car…so much fun.
Mazda tour was great! It was free of charge, and they drove us from the headquarters to the factory for the tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and I had a great time even though I am not a huge car person. Very interesting and engaging… and lots of cool cars!
Anyone even slightly interested in cars should go. Walks through Mazdas design philosophy, the manufacturing floor for their cars, and lays out their rich history. They also have on display some amazing cars, all in pristine condition.
They also have their new concept cars on display, which are very sleek.
Booked online 1 month in advance. Our train was severely delayed and we emailed to inform them. They responded via email that they would let us catch up to the tour group if we arrived within 30mins.
Upon arrival, they called the bus to come back to the lobby to take us to the factory. For a free tour, we're very grateful for their accommodation. The whole factory area is huge and includes a bridge and port. The mixed assembly line is impressive. It's worth a visit when in Hiroshima.
