MAIN > Tourist Spots > Museum of Setoda History and Folklore Opening days  Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Hours  10:00 〜 12:00, 13:00 〜 16:30 Admission fee  Free   At the end of the Muromachi era (1392-1573), the port of Setoda was home to the 20 huge vessels which Kobayakawa, a rich trader, used in his dealings. As the Edo period (1600-1867) saw the banning of the construction of all ships of significant size, the trading routes of the Seto inland sea became essential, notably for the commerce of salt, a specialty of Setoda at the time. By the end of the Edo era, the Horiuchi, a rich merchant family based in Mihara, built the two-story storehouse which is now used as the Onomichi Museum of Setoda History and Folklore.   Exhibits include artefacts (related to fishing, hunting, etc.), pieces of clothes, historical records, etc. There are also documents related to the people living on the salt farms which were once a major economical activity of Setoda, as well as objects that help understand the role of the Horiuchi family in the development of the area. For information World Heritage Promotion Division Tel.: 0848−25−7367 Back
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