A panel exhibition titled "Back to the MEIJI" is being held on Miyajima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, from Wednesday, October 28 to Tuesday, December 22, 2026. Miyajima is one of the leading tourist destinations in the prefecture and draws many visitors from overseas.
The exhibition focuses on the Meiji period (明治期), when people from Western countries began visiting Miyajima. Drawing particularly on the perspectives of British photographer Herbert G. Ponting and American zoologist Edward S. Morse, it explores the cultural appeal of Miyajima. Visitors can enjoy the scenery of Miyajima in the Meiji period through the panels.
The venue is the tourism information space on the second floor of TOTO Miyajima Omotenashi Toilet (TOTO宮島おもてなしトイレ), located in the center of Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street (宮島表参道商店街). Visitors to Miyajima are encouraged to stop by.
Exhibition Overview
- Dates: Wednesday, October 28 to Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (open every day during the period)
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Venue: Tourism information space, 2nd floor, TOTO Miyajima Omotenashi Toilet (TOTO宮島おもてなしトイレ), Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street (宮島表参道商店街) (536-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City)
- Admission: Free
- Intended for: People interested in the history and culture of Miyajima
Free Postcard for the First 1,000 Visitors
The first 1,000 visitors will receive an original Miyajima Studies Center (宮島学センター) postcard.
What You'll See
The panels focus on two foreign visitors who came to Miyajima during the Meiji period: Herbert G. Ponting, a British photographer, and Edward S. Morse, an American zoologist. Drawing on passages from the books they wrote, the photographs taken by Ponting, and the sketches drawn by Morse, the exhibition introduces the cultural appeal of Miyajima in the Meiji period.
