Hiroshima City Manga Library

Japan’s first public manga special library opened in 1997 in Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. There is a collection of more than 130,000 volumes of manga and material related to manga. There are old manuscripts and reprinted manga and magazines, etc. and is a unique place where you can touch the roots of manga and history. In addition to viewing manga and materials on display, you can also use the Hiroshima City Library card for borrowing. There are also exhibits and various seminars introducing manga related to various themes.

Spot details

Address: Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Hijiyamakouen 1-4 Map
Area: Hiroshima Area
Phone: 0822610330
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed: Monday (if it falls on August 6th, the next weekday if it is a public holiday), The next day of a public holiday (the next weekday if it is Monday, SaturdaySunday or a public holiday), The last Sunday of an odd Monday (the next weekday if it is Monday, SaturdaySunday) , New Year's Holiday(12/29-next 1/4, if 1/4 is Monday, then until 1/5), special arrangement period(within 7 Sundays)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Available(115spaces)
※Free, Hijiyama Park parking lot
Credit Card: Not available