Mazda Museum Reaches 2 Million Visitors, Celebrates Milestone with Local Elementary School Students
Cumulative visits to Mazda's Hiroshima museum hit 2 million, with the landmark visit coming from 71 local fifth-graders on a school trip.
- 2 million
- 71
- 1994
- 2005 and 2022
What Happened
Mazda Motor Corporation announced that cumulative visitors to the Mazda Museum on its Hiroshima headquarters grounds have reached 2 million since the museum opened in May 1994. The milestone visitors were 71 fifth-grade students from Ohkou Elementary School in Hiroshima, who toured as part of a social studies field trip. A commemorative ceremony was held the same day, and Mazda gave the school a 1:18 scale model of the MAZDA ICONIC SP as a gift.
“Congratulations on becoming the Mazda Museum's 2 millionth visitors. I would be delighted if today's tour inspires you to think, 'Cars are cool' and 'Manufacturing is exciting.' This milestone of two million visitors has been made possible thanks to each and every guest who has visited the Mazda Museum over the years. Looking ahead, we will continue to cherish every opportunity to connect with our visitors and further enhance the museum as a place where people can experience the Mazda brand and its deep ties to the local community.”
Mazda Museum opens at Mazda's headquarters grounds in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Museum undergoes a major renovation.
Second major renovation creates a cohesive experience from Mazda's founding to its future vision.
Cumulative visitors reach 2 million, celebrated with Ohkou Elementary School students.
The museum shares Mazda's history, technologies, and passion for vehicle manufacturing with a wide range of visitors. In addition to Mazda owners and automotive enthusiasts, it welcomes people from Japan and around the world interested in the automotive industry and Hiroshima's manufacturing culture. The museum also serves as an educational venue through school visits and educational trips.
- Casting workshops for children, letting visitors experience car manufacturing craftsmanship firsthand.
- Expanded hands-on programs in recent years for visitors of all ages.
- School visits and educational trips supported as part of the museum's educational role.
Through the Mazda Museum, Mazda says it will continue offering more people the chance to experience vehicle manufacturing's appeal and the company's values. It also aims to showcase Hiroshima's manufacturing culture and heritage to a broader audience. In doing so, Mazda says it will help preserve and pass these values on to future generations.
Why this matters
This milestone shows the Mazda Museum working as more than a corporate showcase: it is a public educational venue where local school field trips and children's casting workshops introduce Hiroshima's manufacturing culture. With the ceremony centered on a school group, Mazda is investing in future generations and preserving its brand heritage. For a beginner, it illustrates how automakers build community ties and brand loyalty through cultural access, not just products.
Terms in This Story
- Corporate museum
- A museum operated by a company to present its history, products, and values to the public.
- 1:18 scale model
- A miniature replica made at one-eighteenth the size of the actual vehicle.
- Hands-on program
- An activity where participants learn by doing, such as a workshop, rather than only viewing exhibits.
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