Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology - History

History

  • Opened as the Japanese first Prefecutal meteorological observatory in Kako-machi, Hiroshima, Aki, Hiroshima on January 1, 1879.
  • Moved to Kokutaiji-machi, Hiroshima, Aki, Horoshima on December 31, 1892.
  • New building was completed in Eba-machi, Hiroshima in 1934.
  • Moved to the new building on January 1, 1935.
  • Nationarized as the Hiroshima weather station of the Central Meteorological Observatory of the Ministry of Education on November 1, 1939.
  • Renewed as the Hiroshima Meteorological Observatory of the Ministry of Transport in November 1943.
  • Suffered from the A-bomb, lost staff and instruments but continued the observation on August 6, 1945.
  • Renamed as the Hiroshima District Meteorological Observatory on August 11, 1945.
  • Suffered great damage from the Makurazaki Typhoon on September 17, 1945.
  • Renamed sa the Hiroshima Local Meteorological Observatory on November 1, 1949.
  • The competent authorities was changed to the Meteorological Agency on July 1, 1956.
  • The Hiroshima Local Meteorological Observatory was moved to Kami-hachobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima on December 22, 1987.
  • The building was placed under the Hiroshima City to preserve on November 1, 1990.
  • The building was reborn as the first Museum of Meteorology in Japan on June 1, 1992.
  • The building was designated as the important cultural assets by Hiroshima City on July 25, 2000.
  • Started the weather forecast for Hiroshima city area on July 20, 2003.

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