Visitors’ Guide toOpening Hours
Annex Exhibition at Koshato Bldg.

＊ Local Heritage Exhibition Hall

＊ Annex Exhibition

Tue - Fri: 10 a.m - 8 p.m.
Sat, Sun & Holidays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Days Closed
Monday (or the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday),Year-end and New Year’s Holidays, and Special Inventory Period

Local Heritage
Exhibition ofAkishima City

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The precious materials such as local folk tools areexhibited here. Please contact staff at Local Heritage
Exhibition Hall if you would like to visit this exhibition.

Information＊ Admission to both exhibitions is free.
＊ The movies of the tangible and intangible local heritageand nature are on the screen at the neighboring theater
when the venue is not in use. This 2D barcode will
redirect you to the digital archives website called“Akishima: The Story of Pure Water and Memory”, which
offers various digitalized materials online,
including the movies mentioned above.
(This website is available in Japanese only.)＊ Please consult with us if you would like topay a group visit. This service is alsoavailable on the days we are closed.
you for your cooperation
Reminders ｜ Thankto protect the precious materials.

Do notmake calls

Do notuse flash

Do notDo notbring in eat or drink
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StationAkishimaensis＊ JR Ome Line
10-minute walk from Akishima Station＊ Tachikawa Bus(Akishima-Bound Bus Line #22, 23, 23-2, 24, 26)
5-minute walk from Akishima Civic Hall Bus Stop
＊ A Bus (North Route)
Right next to Akishimaensis Bus Stop

Inquiry＊ Local Heritage Exhibition Hall & Annex Exhibition
Service Desk: International Exchange and Culture Bldg.
of Akishimaensis
3-3-15 Tsutsujigaoka, Akishima City,Tokyo (Postal Code: 196-0012)
Phone:
042-543-1523
Fax:
042-542-8002(These numbers are shared with Akishima Civic Library.)

Website:https://www.akishimaensis.jp/guide/heritage_list.html＊ Section for Cultural Heritage, Akishima City Board of Education
Office:Akishimaensis 3-3-15 Tsutsujigaoka,
Akishima City, Tokyo (Postal Code: 196-0012)
Phone:
042-519-5717
Fax:
042-519-7456

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Local Heritage Exhibition HallEA

Blessed with abundant water resources and nature, Akishima has nurtured diverse history andculture since ancient times.
This exhibition hall features the local artifacts and works that reflect the history of Akishima, taking an
ICT approach as well. Also, curators are here to introduce Akishima from various standpoints.
‘Akishimaensis’, the nickname for General Center for Education and Welfare, is named after theacademic name for the Akishima whale (Eschrichtius akishimaensis) as a result of public comment.
The special exhibition of the Akishima whale featuring the homecoming fossils, the life-size skeleton
replica, and the life-reconstruction sculpture is held in this exhibition hall and this facility.

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D. Akishimaensis Digital Library

B. Visual Map and Timeline of Akishima
Using the 86-inch touchscreen, the information of the attractive
historical sites and nature is accessible, arranged by area and period.

E. Let Your Mind Wander through the Changing Times

The local history can be traced through the exhibited materials
reflecting the ancestors’ life and religion that coexisted with theabundant spring water and the Tama river.

A. Paleoenvironment of Akishima:

Local Creatures Dating Back 2 Million Years

C. Akishima Plate Movies:

The information of the local folk tools, excavated pottery and fossils
can be accessed here.

“The Reviving Akishima Whale” & “The Story of Life and Pure Water”
Two stories are shown on the giant screen by finding and touching
the key item to each story. (The movies are available in Japanese only.)This information is as of April 2023.

F. Let Your Mind Wander through the Handcrafted Shapes

This exhibition provides a glimpse into ancient handcraft creation,featuring Jomon pottery.

G. Let Your Mind Wander through the Festivals Galore

This exhibition introduces the attractive cultural heritage of thetraditional festivals across the city by making regular changes tothe display.