hiroshima ( mazda factory )
visit the mazda museum and factory in hiroshima, the car company' s home city .
hiroshima district office renamed to hiroshima branch, and moved to 12027 - 2 kitashinchi, akigun sakacho, hiroshima .
jr pass for train back to hiroshima station. eat lunch quickly at hiroshima station .
hiroshima branch moved to 2 - 2 - 6, niho hiroshima minami - ku .
hiroshima branch moved to 4 - 5 - 22, kitashinchi, akigun sakacho, hiroshima .
the mazda factory in japan is located 5 minutes walk from the jr mukainada station. , close to hiroshima. this is mazda’s head office building .
from hiroshima take a local train which stops virtually opposite the mazda factory reception centre. it is only about 10 minutes by train from hiroshima. you need a booking but the tour is free .
the information board of the mazda factory lands. i constructed the google map from this picture .
mazda founder junjiro matsuda narrowly escaped the 1945 u. s. bombing of hiroshima .
the headquarters of mazda is located in a pretty quiet and nondescript area of hiroshima .
hiroshima branch moved to prefectural ujina chuo # 3 3 - 12, ujina kaigan, minami - ku, hiroshima city .
mazda’s factory at hiroshima is one of the largest single - site plants in the world. the plant has an annual production capacity of more than 500, 000 cars .
japan is famous for her factory tours. one of the best that we visited was the mazda factory tour at the head office in hiroshima. the mazda factory is located just a 6 minute train ride from hiroshima and is very easy to get to. the mazda tour includes a guided tour around the mazda museum, then a bus trip through the plant. the visit also includes a tour of active production lines. all in all its a superb visit and a great free thing to do in japan .
picture from the privately owned bridge which links the two sides of the factory grounds .
final thoughts, if one is visiting hiroshima, visiting the mazda factory is a nice short side trip and the tour only lasts about 2 hours. it is nice change of mood from visiting the atomic bomb dome or atomic bomb museum in hiroshima .
after that we boarded a bus which drove us over the privately owned bridge to the main factory. beside the main factory was the mazda museum. the route of the tour took us through the mazda museum and to the main assembly line .
behind that answer, though, lies a story of how mazda made a virtue of necessity when it reopened the aged factory last year. mazda' s experience offers lessons in how ingenuity can make even an out - of - date factory competitive .
after the actual factory tour we were taken to the final area of the mazda museum which showed their prototype cars of the future .
osaka rashi hambai was established in daihojimachi minami - ku, osaka city by kaneo hashimoto, for purpose of supplying fasteners (nuts & bolts) mainly for mazda motor company. hiroshima district office was set up in nishihonuracho, hiroshima minami - ku, hiroshima city .
last friday on july 9, 2010, we went on our last field trip as part of the intensive japanese language program to the mazda factory in hiroshima city. after visiting this factory, i would have visited the factories of every single major automobile manufacturer with the exception of honda. i previously visited the
you get to walk above the production line and see the cars being made. they also have a video explaining the entire car - making process. the tour guide spoke good english and was very informative. part of the tour includes visiting the museum but i don' t think you can visit the museum alone since it' s well inside the mazda factory campus. we also visited the toyota factory in toyota, aichi prefecture and we thought that it was more impressive than the mazda factory. but if you' re in hiroshima i highly recommend visiting the mazda factory .
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you can also pick up some official gear from the hiroshima carp – the city’s professional baseball team that mazda sponsors .
“this determination to rebuild from zero is a current that runs through hiroshima - based mazda, ” the website says .
hiroshima - - mazda motor corp. , the most famous company from hiroshima, may have survived the city’s infamous atomic bombing on aug. 6, 1945, quite literally by only a split hair .
throughout the mazda' s history, the company has conveyed innovation. ever since hiroshima days, mazda continues to be in the front line of automotive sectors .
these are some pictures of the factory grounds (again we were not supposed to take photos of the factory grounds). the large parking garages on both sides of the road store the newly assembled cars from the factory. once they are ready for shipping, they are driven one by one to mazda' s private port onto a ship for export .
mazda began publishing letter from mazda in 1995 to share the information about mazda' s social - contribution activities, products and business operations, particularly with the people living nearby its head office in hiroshima, japan. today, mazda publishes letter from mazda four times a year .
from hiroshima station take bus 11, 12, 13 via via mukainada - eki mae (mazda - honsha mae) .
1 - 1 - 16 ueda saka - cho, aki - gun, hiroshima .
hiroshima, japan - - breaking a longstanding taboo, tiny mazda motor corp. is finally opening up about its hiroshima roots, its role in world war ii and the atomic bombing of its hometown nearly 70 years ago .
“for years, mazda was unable to talk about where they came from because once you talk about hiroshima, it just fills people’s minds, ” the consultant said, adding: “the japanese people were kind of ashamed of hiroshima. ”
this audacious spirit has taken root throughout mazda, from the design room to the factory floor. boldly go where no wheel has rolled before. that’s our winning formula .
the mazda museum will be temporarily closed on monday, july 9 and tuesday, july 10, 2018 due to the heavy rain disaster happened in hiroshima .
while all of japan’s car companies have their own territory so to speak, hiroshima is 100 per cent a mazda town. this becomes apparent within moments of hopping off the train at hiroshima station and seeing the brand new atenzas that were proudly displayed within the station .
the mazda motor corporation, founded in hiroshima in 1920, still retains its corporate headquarters in the city of its origins. in addition to the headquarters, mazda owns a large plot of coastal land which accommodates research and development laboratories, factories, and shipping facilities. the company museum and part of a factory are made available for public viewing .
hi: there is adequate free storage, and security, at mazda head office. there may be paid storage at hiroshima station, but not at mukainada .
the overall goal is to reduce the mental stress of the line worker, says hiroshi kamiya, a mazda executive officer and manager of the hiroshima plant complex .
the streak of defiance and adventure that runs through mazda cars has its roots in the heritage of hiroshima, our home in japan. like the legendary phoenix, hiroshima rose from the ashes of nuclear destruction. refusing to stop dreaming of a better future, the people in the region have overcome daunting challenges over and over again. the spirit of courage and grit that has underpinned hiroshima’s successful rebuilding has continued to be an inspiration to mazda .
some of the light pick - up trucks that members of my union local produce are sold as mazdas, so i arranged to tour the plant in hiroshima. one - quarter of the working population in hiroshima prefecture works for the mazda auto company, its subsidiaries, or subcontractors .
the hiroshima factory spans three kilometers east to west, and close to a million cars are produced there a year. of the 27, 000 employees at the plant about half are production workers, only 50 of whom are women, the plant manager said .
mazda has always been a bit of an underdog compared to its juggernaut rivals nissan, toyota and honda – but driving around hiroshima you wouldn’t know it. mazda is the car of choice here, and it’s not surprising considering the car company is hiroshima’s largest employer and a pivotal part of the local economy. it’s something that goes back to jujiro matsuda and his toyo cork kogyo company of the early 1920s, which ultimately went on to become the mazda motor corporation. today the city is home not only to mazda’s corporate headquarters, but to its massive hiroshima manufacturing facility .
mazda museum, fuchu - cho: address, phone number, mazda museum reviews: 4. 5 / 5
not only can mazda build four, five or even six different cars on the same assembly line, it can also have two or three of those complicated lines running inside the same factory. without sacrificing quality .
visitors to the museum first assemble at the mazda head office building and sign in at the front desk. when the tour is scheduled to begin, a mazda tour guide directs visitors onto a bus to take them to the museum building on the nearby grounds of mazda' s hiroshima plant .
jr pass for train from hiroshima station to mazda tour. (see mazda tour website for
access
directions, and get train schedules from www. hyperdia. com .) be sure to allow time to walk from train station to mazda tour. reserve your tickets for the tour online now .
take a local train from hiroshima to mukainada station (5 minutes, 190 yen, frequent departures), from where the mazda head office can be reached in a five minute walk .
mazda head office, located in hiroshima prefecture, has many functions, including development, manufacturing, and sales. based on the three pillars of the company’s basic policy on social contribution initiatives, the mazda head office conducts a wide variety of social contribution activities, with a particular focus on community contributions in and around fuchu - cho, aki - gun and hiroshima city .
producing over a million vehicles per year, mazda is one of japan' s largest automobile companies and has enjoyed global success. mazda' s home however is hiroshima and it is here that the head office is still based. this is also where you can visit the mazda museum and car factory on a guided tour. these tours are by appointment only and provide a fascinating insight into the company' s history and future and the car making process in general .
moreover, the japanese car maker mazda has chosen the port of barcelona as its distribution hub. autoterminal has signed an agreement with mazda through the barcelona terminal will distribute these cars, manufactured in hiroshima, through seven countries in europe and the mediterranean .
by that time, though, matsuda had made it back across town to around the current location of the mazda zoom - zoom stadium, home to the hiroshima toyo carp professional baseball team .
a photo of hiroshima' s atomic bomb dome, a ruin symbolizing the u. s. attack, is displayed on mazda' s revamped global website under the tab “our story. ”
visited the mazda factory with a guided tour in english. arrived at the factory in car and managed to find a parking lot at the factory (do inform mazda in advance, so that they can advise on the availability). meet up was at the lobby, and there is a simulator at the lobby for the children to play while waiting for the tour to start. thereafter, we boarded a bus and took a tour around the whole compound before we arrive at the factory. while in the bus, the mazda tour guide explained in fluent english the functions of the different buildings in the compound. we also found out that mazda has their own port to ease the export of the cars. once we arrived at the factory, we were ushered to an area to watch a short clip on the mazda' s spirit. then we were brought around the museum to view the different mazda' s cars throughout the years. the highlight of the tour is the guided walk through the factory production line. it' s an eye opener where you could see how parts are being fitted onto a car. no photos are allowed to be taken in the part of the tour though. after touring the production line, a bus would send us back to the first meeting point and before we left, we were presented with a complimentary mazda folder and were asked to complete a survey form. overall, this is indeed an educational and excellent experience !
since 1931 mazda has been producing automobiles in hiroshima. born the toyo cork kogyo company in 1920, the company’s main plant is here in hiroshima. it has 3 plants and 4 proving grounds in japan. there are a further 15 sites worldwide producing a total of 1. 26 million cars in the year to march 31, 2014
this “one mazda” culture reflects the company’s unique integrated structure of operations. carmakers’ various vital functions – development, production and marketing – are typically scattered across different regions. at mazda, all of these functions are concentrated in the area around our headquarters in hiroshima. in this tightly knit cluster, it is easy for designers, engineers, factory workers and marketing people to put their heads together and come up with ideas for great cars .
we booked in advance, caught the train and walked a few hundred metres to the factory. we were taken on a tour of this amazingly enormous factory which is just difficult to describe. to put it into some context, they house some staff on site and they' ve built a mazda hospital opposite the factory. the tour takes you through the production line, you get to see some of the cars being assembled, you then go through the museum and see a collection of mazda cars through the ages. my wife isn' t overly enthusiastic about cars, but even she enjoyed the whole tour. it' s free and easy to get to, if you' ve got a spare half a day or so in hiroshima it' s definitely worth checking out .
i like my cars and being in hiroshima for a couple of days i had to check this out. book in advance ...
a 5 - minute walk from
jr mukainada station
, accessible from hiroshima station by taking the jr sanyo line or kure line .
the miyoshi plant, located in miyoshi city in northern hiroshima prefecture, comprises a comprehensive vehicle proving ground and an engine plant. since the opening of the vehicle proving ground in 1965, the miyoshi plant has placed particular focus on community contribution to meet the community’s needs, working in close cooperation with mazda group companies in northern hiroshima prefecture .
hiroshima, japan, 27 august 2013. strong demand for its new - generation skyactiv models has prompted mazda motor corporation to boost skyactiv engine production capacity at its hiroshima plant by one - quarter. when completed by the end of 2014, the expansion from 800, 000 units to 1 million annually will also make the facility more flexible .
while i was in hiroshima, an article appeared in the daily paper asahi shimbun noting that some 33 mazda subcontractors have gone bankrupt since the onset of the economic downturn in japan in 1990 - 91 .
there are only 150 spots per day for an english language conducted tour of the museum (10 am everyday), so one needs to book in advance. the tour is free and one is taken from the head office to the factory that is 10 minutes away, by bus. the museum tour includes a demo room consisting of all classic mazda models over the years as well as a peek into the factory assembly line. worth it if you are a big mazda fan !
the reopened plant boasts a number of improvements, particularly in the paint shop. but those improvements could have been included in any factory. what sets ujina no. 2 apart is how mazda turned the two - story layout into an advantage .
both artifacts are part of the weave that makes up the tapestry of the modern city here. the official flower is the nerium olander, so honoured because it was the first to grow back after the explosion. the unofficial vehicle of the city is, of course, mazda, which has been headquartered here since its beginning as the toyo cork kogyo company in 1920. providing an estimated third of the area’s gross domestic product, hiroshima is mazda, and mazda is hiroshima .
it' s a little over four hours by train and y18550 each way. tokyo to hiroshima via shinkasen + local train to mukainda. urltoken
on 17th july we have the full day at hiroshima and we can start early and end late. my question is, if it is possible to do peace park, mazda factory tour and miyajima all in one day? if yes, what is the right order to do it in? which place first, second and third. how much time in each and travel tips if any .
being a driver of the mazda maita i had to drag my wife and her brother & wife to this tour of the mazda production line. we saw new miatas and other mazdas being put together by both robotic machines and skilled workers with pneumatic tools. any car buff would be excited to see this factory and some of the cars that have been produced by mazda in the last 60 years !
amazingly, the factory and headquarters of his company, then called toyo kogyo co. , was mostly unscathed. a mountain between it and the hypocenter shielded the plant from most of the blast .
but now, ishihara has figured out how to triple miata production for 1990: he plans to shift production of mazda' s 323 subcompacts to another nearby line inside the same factory. that should free up more space for the miata, enabling mazda to build 60, 000 this year - - including 40, 000 earmarked for the united states .
if you wake up very early, there might be time for a stroll to the hondori district or the hiroshima carp (
mazda zoom zoom
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for here in hiroshima, ishihara is the boss of assembly line no. 5 inside mazda' s giant u - 1 plant, and that means that he is responsible for building mazda' s miata two - seat convertible, the automobile that has evoked a kind of visceral lust among millions of americans .
also on display is the mazda capella (aka mazda 626 and ford telstar) which earned the car of the year title for 1982 - 83 .
jr pass for sightseeing loop bus back to hiroshima station. (if you have time, you could take an indirect route and see more of the city. )
tour was very informative (was all in english) and it was amazing to see actually how big the mazda hq factory is, i couldnt believe it, its huge! seeing actual humans putting cars together was cool and how all the processes work. very easy to ...
mazda has always been a car maker that’s done things a little differently, so it’s fitting that it would offer a museum experience unlike any company out there. if you ever find yourself in the wonderful city of hiroshima, i highly recommend arranging a visit to experience this unique showcase of mazda’s history and automotive technology .
and a revamped global website has a prominent “our story” tab asserting “the legacy of hiroshima is also mazda’s legacy. ” in one photo, a mazda3 sedan cruises by the city’s atomic bomb dome, the hollowed - out ruin symbolizing the attack .
tour of the mazda factory occur daily in both english and japanese. there are no tours on weekends or company holidays. the english tour begins at 10: 00 an the japanese tour at 13: 30. each english tour takes about 90 minutes, japanese tours are around 60 minutes .
walk along mazda motor corp.' s ujina no. 2 assembly line in hiroshima, japan, and you' ll notice something strange. the racks of parts bins filled with parts waiting to be installed on cars are nowhere to be found .
msds header for 2010 mazda 3 2. 5l engine (daily driving situations )
the battery tender global mazda mx - 5 cup presented by bfgoodrich tires is the signature spec series for the mazda road to 24 (# mrt24), the sports car counterpart to the mazda road to indy (# mrti). on both paths, mazda - powered champions earn a mazda scholarship to advance their career. the mx - 5 cup champion earns a $ 200, 000 scholarship .
a 1971 mazda t2000, long wheelbase, but with a good turning circle .
a detailed shot of the gas cap emblem on a 1960s mazda bongo van .
even though we were not allowed to take photos inside the factory, i managed to sneak a few. i could have gotten more if there weren' t so many people who were in the back of the line .
not surprisingly, mazda also operates a company museum in its hometown – but unlike some of others, you can’t just show up and browse around whenever you’d like. the museum is actually situated deep within the factory itself, and access is via a guided tour that also takes you around the plant itself .
arranging the tour is not difficult though. it’s offered in both english and japanese and is available completely free of charge. once you’ve made your reservations, you arrive at the mazda head office (easily accessible via train) and then board a small bus for the short ride down to the waterfront factory .
the new arrangement moves parts through the system faster. the time from when a part arrives at the unloading dock to when it leaves the factory in a car dropped by 20 percent compared with pre - closure operations. at full production, that time will have been cut by 35 percent, mazda projects .
like toyota to nagoya, mazda plays a large role in hiroshima' s economy. although mazda is not as large as toyota, it still produces over a million cars a year and is an innovative player in the japanese auto industry. for instance, in 1991 mazda became the first and only japanese company to win the le mans grand prix. continuing efforts to create more efficient vehicles include improving its version of rotary engines .
has anyone gone from tokyo to the mazda museum in hiroshima. it looks like a pretty long trip and expensive as well. is there a cheap train pass that does not have the trip take 15 hours one way, or maybe a cheap round trip flight. any ideas, is this something i should not do? i am a pretty big mazda freak. we are planning on going from tokyo to mt fuji, would it be better to just continue the trip from fuji to hiroshima then fly back to nrt airport .
founded on the principle of “providing the best and most up - to - date medical care, and contributing to society with warmth and kindness of heart, ” mazda hospital is committed to community contribution by providing healthcare as a core community hospital in eastern hiroshima city .
the mx - 5 cup race cars start as complete mx - 5 road cars from the mazda hiroshima, japan factory before being transported to engineering development partner long road racing in statesville, north carolina where they are produced into a race car. the process includes disassembly of the production car, welding and paint of a full roll cage and interior, and assembly of the race car, adding more than 250 motorsports - specific parts. other components of the car, including the mazda skyactiv 2. 0 liter engine are sealed to ensure even competition and a cost - effective platform .
mazda craftsmen at work. diesels and gasoline engines are built on the same line .
and ishihara has mazda' s remarkably flexible approach to manufacturing to thank for that .
editor' s note: this story has been amended to better reflect the number of estimated casualties resulting from the atomic bombing of hiroshima, japan, on aug. 6, 1945 .
driving through the gates of the company’s sprawling factory, you get a sense of that 90 - year history. while the modernized buildings where mazda’s skyactiv engine blocks are cast and bored from aluminum are filled with cnc machines and robotic processes, there are countless other outbuildings, streaked with rust, vegetation growing in the cracks .
it’s a flexibility that allows for speed of delivery. according to mazda canada president shusuke koreeda, should you wish to walk into your local mazda dealership and order a factory - made vehicle – perhaps a manual - transmission mazda6 in a colour that’s not sitting on the showroom floor – the order can be processed at a speed such that the car would be on the west coast of canada within four to six weeks .
as our operations have expanded globally, the “one mazda” culture and our audacious spirit have extended beyond our hiroshima operations to offices and factories around the world. with a streak of defiance and adventure in them, our cars will continue to make drivers’ hearts leap and inspire their imagination .
how - to install android auto in a mazda 3, cx3, cx5 and others .
today, mazda has reduced inventories at the assembly line. tomorrow, mazda may eliminate some of the excess cars on dealership lots, thanks to lessons learned at an outdated plant .
tours of the mazda museum and factory are held daily, except weekends and company holidays. the english tour starts at 10: 00 and the japanese tour at 13: 30. the duration of the tours is approximately 90 minutes. the tour is free of charge, but reservations must be made in advance by phone or e - mail .
hiroshima, japan — masami ishihara, the man in charge of building what is arguably the hottest car in the western world, is about to beat a headache that has been bugging him for months .
the mazda museum is a museum where you can view the past, present and future of mazda' s cars and car making. the museum is composed of six different areas, introducing cars ranging from classic cars of yesteryear to the latest concept cars, for you to experience and enjoy. the tour course also includes a tour of the factory assembly line, where you can view first hand the process of making a car from start to finish .
we arrive into hiroshima from tokyo late evening on 16th july and leave for kyoto early on 18th july. we are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids aged 8 and 13. staying at granvia .
several kilometres away, tucked in a different sort of museum, is another three - wheeled vehicle. it’s a green motorcycle - based truck called the mazda type - tcs and in the aftermath of the bombing it helped ferry away rubble and bring supplies as the people of hiroshima came together to rebuild .
behold, the 1968 mazda bongo 1000 van. not only did the bongo have one of the coolest names ever put on a vehicle, it’s also been part of mazda’s lineup ever since .
because the mazda cx - 5 suv had just won the japan car of the year award, the lobby included a display of other mazda vehicles that have taken the honor in the past. seen here is the mazda familia hatchback which won the award for the 1980 - 81 model year .
kawahara explained how the union was set up at ishizaki in 1984. when mazda built a new plant in hofu, japan, ishizaki set up shop there too .
but the bosses at ishizaki were afraid the communist party might set up a union at the new plant so the company bosses went to the mazda hiroshima union, mazda roren. the union leadership [ at the new plant ] was hand - picked and one day a lead man all of a sudden announced there is a union .
having no interest in cars, i had a blast! a guided tour through the mazda museum saw many photos taken. no photos are allowed in the actual factory where we lingered, enthralled. the time precision was phenomenal and the importance of robotics unquestioned. my highlight was the cars of the future. many car enthusiasts on the tour were totally engaged. prior to the tour bags must be cloaked in secure lockers. use of the immaculate washrooms is advised as there are none on the tour. a wonderful tully' s coffee shop was very much appreciated also. the factory is two blocks of easy walking from the train station .
and speaking of international achievement, the museum also includes a special display dedicated to the mazda 787b .
reservations are required for the mazda museum tour and can be made by telephone or via this website .
expanding production is a key part of mazda’s goal to increase global sales by 2016 to 1. 7 million vehicles, some 80 per cent of which are expected to feature skyactiv technology. beyond hiroshima, skyactiv engines are currently manufactured at changan ford mazda engine co. in china, where production began in june 2013. they will also be produced in mexico at mazda motor manufacturing de mexico s. a. de c. v. starting in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year, which ends in march 2014 .
great tour. in english. easy to get to in hiroshima. i have been there twice now, proves it is worthwhile. june 2012 and december 2017. one can learn a lot there. very hospitable place .
the vehicles manufactured by the volkswagen group in martorell and in navarre are transported to our port by rail. the psa citroen factory and the other spanish manufacturers are choosing the rail mode to transport their vehicles to barcelona for export, thanks to our firm commitment to railways in recent years .
back to that three - wheeled truck: here, in mazda’s small on - site museum, it’s one of a number of vehicles the company keeps as snapshots of its timeline. if you’re in hiroshima and arrange a tour, you’ll both get to see part of the assembly process, and gain entry to this vehicular archive .
mazda’s identity, or lack thereof, emerged as a sore point after ford sold its controlling stake and the companies went their separate ways. market research in europe suggested that overseas consumers had only vague notions about mazda. many thought it was korean, according to one communication consultant who worked with mazda and ford .
more recently we have the nc chassis mazda roadster, which won the award upon its debut in 2005 .
in 1996, mazda introduced its brand - new symbol, the mazda ‘m’ that is currently used on all automobiles manufactured by the company. a year later, mazda introduced the fully redesigned version of the roadster, which immediately became a hit in the japan market. additionally, the company strengthened its drive in europe .
mazda managers informally call the new elevators
batchelators
because each carries one batch of parts. the elevators also are easier to remove and reinstall, in case mazda wants to reconfigure the line in the future .
i am trying to make a reservation online for madza plant in hiroshima. but i could not proceed with the reservation due to this message
enter the visitor' s first name using half - width letters .
please advice .
ujina no. 2 opened in 1972. because of its location, the plant used a two - story layout. it is squeezed between the ujina no. 1 plant and hiroshima bay. there is no open space for expansion .
（1）to confirm reservations for the mazda museum via mail, telephone, fax, or e - mail. （2）to conduct surveys as necessary in order to prepare pamphlets or commemorative items for the mazda museum or to plan events .
unfortunately photography is not permitted inside the factory grounds, but it was fascinating to look out the window as the bus made its way through the gigantic facility, which is really like its own independent city. after the quick ride, the bus arrives at the museum lobby and the cameras can come out .
one glaring omission from mazda’s retold history: it gives short shrift to its three - decade partnership with ford .
in 1945, the atomic bomb incident occurred in hiroshima. the company had no choice but to cease production of automobiles for several years. nevertheless, by 1949 the company was up and running again and began exporting its 3 - wheeled trucks to india. many vehicles introduced throughout the 50s and 60s used the name ‘mazda’, but the company’s name remained unchanged .
mazda familia sport - 4 rally wrc 1989 prototipe... where are the only one red and one black ?
then as we’re given a little of the history of mazda, we get to see some of the historic models .
mazda group companies are fulfilling their responsibilities through ongoing involvement in socially beneficial activities tailored to the needs of local communities .
in a glass case inside the hiroshima peace museum, there is a child’s tricycle, blistered by atomic heat and rusted by the years. it’s a simple object, but the emotional impact is like a punch to the gut – such is its purpose .
in 1988, the company fully redesigned the famous fwd familia and then moved on to establish the mazda autozam and mazda eunos dealership channels. the 90s were an incredibly successful period for mazda and the company’s production exceeded 25 million units. this is when mazda introduced many famous vehicles, such as the az - 3, presso, cronoss, scrum, anfini ms - 9 and 6, and of course the anfini rx - 7 which gained a lot of success worldwide .
the name ‘mazda’ derives from ahura mazda, the highest zoroastrians god, who grants wisdom to unite nature and man. the company website, on the other hand, states that the name is derived from the company’s founder, jujiro matsuda .
in 1985, the production rates of mazda - rotary engines exceeded 1. 5 million units and the all - new luce (929) was introduced. a year later, the company’s production in japan exceeded 20 million units and mazda decided to open a new research center in yokohama, japan. the same year, mazda motor manufacturing usa also began production .
the city itself is like any other japanese metropolis to the western eye, densely populated and filled with multi - story housing. after a while though, you notice that it’s nothing like tokyo, much less busy and more parochial. one of mazda’s ex - pat employees jokingly refers to hiroshima as, “the saskatoon of japan. ” just a tad more mountainous, of course .
impressive stuff, yet even more eye - opening is both the speed and precision with which mazda’s factory workers assemble components. while each has a specific job, the line presents a variety of engines and vehicles to put together. your humble author attempted to find the button that would divert the 2. 3l turbocharged powerplant of a mazdaspeed3 into a mazda5 minivan, but a rather stern - looking fellow in a hardhat was watching too closely to attempt any shenanigans .
sixty - six units of the mazda - go were sold in the first year. however, since the company did not have its own sales network, most of the vehicles produced by mazda were marketed through mitsubishi, which used its emblem on mazda products. soon, due to the impending war, the company shifted its interest to producing weapons for the japanese military .
i like my cars and being in hiroshima for a couple of days i had to check this out. book in advance as english tours are limited and tour is free. tour guide was easy to understand. very easy to find too, right beside ...
very easy to get to - 2 stops from hiroshima main train station and then 5 minutes walk. the museum bit was disappointed - not many cars on display. still worth going for the assembly line and being driven around the facilities. very little to ...
mazda’s first venture into the passenger car market came in 1960 with the introduction of the r360 coupe. not only was the r360 a groundbreaking vehicle for mazda, it was also a car that helped to establish japan’s micro car market during the 1960s .
mazda’s car business continued to boom in the early ’60s, with the introduction of models like the carol, which had room for four - passengers. this particular 1963 carol 600 was decorated to commemorate the mazda’s 1, 000, 000 vehicle produced .
eleven different cars are built at the complex, which includes engine and stamping plants. i was struck by the large number of operations done by robots on the assembly line. the assembly operations were similar to those where i work, but i noticed that no smoking or refreshments are allowed on the factory floor - very different than my plant .
my partner wanted to go here as he is into cars and i reluctantly went along... little did i know that it would be so interesting and enjoyable. i loved it! ! the tour of the factory was very cool and being able to go and watch cars being manufactured on the assembly line was highly enjoyable. there is also the option to sit in all the new model cars on the showroom floor as well as see many mazda models from the past. there is also some car simulators there as well as photo booths to get your photo taken in a funky mazda vehicle .
as automobile ownership experienced rapid growth in japan, mazda’s lineup continued to expand with new models. in late 1963 the mazda familia debuted as the company’s first full - fledged family car, with modern styling and an all - aluminum four - cylinder engine .
holy shit i had a new zealand new 1982 mazda 323 that look exactly like for my first car. aaah the memories .
mazda has a whole line of rotary engines on display. this one is from a turbocharged second - generation rx - 7 .
local producers are also immersed in a process of growth and internationalisation. so it was that seat began to export vehicles to the chinese market in january 2012. this new traffic led to the first direct shipping service to transport vehicles between spain and china, linking barcelona with the ports of tianjin and guangzhou, in northern and southern china respectively. the seat factory in martorell also manufactures other models of the volkswagen group, such as the audi q3, another car that can be seen on the chinese market as well as in europe. the strategy of the volkswagen group, which has significant export trade from its factory in landaben (navarre) via the port, strengthens barcelona' s position as a vehicle exporter .
mazda established the mazda foundation charitable organization in 1984 to “conduct activities to promote science and technology and the sound development of youth, to share prosperity with the people of the world, and to build a society where people can lead rich and fulfilling lives. ”
by 2002, mazda began the production of the renisis rotary engine, and even introduced one of its most popular cars, the mazda rx8. the same year, mazda won the award for the international engine of the year for its renisis rotary engine. by 2009, the company introduced the powerful next generation ‘sky - d’ and ‘sky - g’ engines, both of which became immediate successes .
during my 2013 japan speedhunting expedition i had the chance to visit some of the country’s biggest and most well known car museums. first it was the nostalgic atmosphere at the yokota collection in the gunma countryside; and then the amazing toyota automobile museum in aichi. from there, i found myself sitting on the shinkansen bullet train heading at a very good clip towards hiroshima – the home of mazda’s global headquarters and museum .
we started the tour of the factory by entering the head office building. inside the reception area where many models of their latest models. apparently in japan, they don' t use the standard naming convention as their worldwide models such as mazada3, mazda6, etc. but use unique names like
premacy
which is sold as the
mazda5
outside japan .
as you can see, the truck also bears the familiar logo of mitsubishi, which was responsible for marketing mazda vehicles at this time .
one of the rarest and most unusual cars in the entire collection is this 1969 luce rotary coupe – mazda’s first and only front - wheel drive, rotary - powered car. the luce rotary coupe was also the only mazda ever to be equipped with the 13a rotary engine .
starting to figure out the new speedhunters. really dig mazda racecars... hope to see some at jccs. great story mike .
mazda may not be the most popular name for cars but this visit would give you another educational aspect durinng your holiday with your family. do you know that mazda did not started with making cars but motor cycle? in the company' s vicinity they have ...
english tours happen at 10: 00, japanese tours are at 13: 30. pre registration is a requirement on the mazda website .
a must see in hiroshima! whether you are or are not a car fan, this place should not be missed. a car plays a big part in everyone' s life, whether you own one, hail one as a taxi, or use one when getting an uber... .
as japan dug out of the postwar rubble, it was convenient for mazda to gloss over its role in churning out rifles for japan' s imperial army. later, under the umbrella of ford motor co. , mazda didn' t even need to tell its own story .
the history of mazda began as the toyo cork kogyo co ltd was founded by jujiro matsuda in 1920. the company manufactured machine tools for numerous industries in japan. however, in 1931, due to low profits, the company decided to shift its attention to vehicles and introduced the famous three - wheel truck called the mazda - go. let’s discuss more about the mazda logo, the company’s history and their latest models .
787b is ledgend amongst legends. now mazda has to return with another rotary powered le mans monster... ditch the diesels! rotas rule
mazda’s plant is huge, and runs 33 buses for employees and visitors across the plant. the plant includes its own energy generating plant (it’s coal burning) and four waste water treatment plants. there’s housing for single workers, plus there’s a bridge that is used only by mazda .
it’s not been copied by any other auto manufacturer says mazda. it’s no longer in production, but research continues, ms yamamoto tells us .
the museum, which is situated in a large and peaceful park, turns an unflinching eye on a past horror in the hopes that it might not occur again. each time a nuclear weapon is tested, the mayor of hiroshima writes a letter of protest; there are hundreds of these lining pillars inside the museum .
tours are free, but you must book in advance as there are limited tickets. you can book via telephone or email on the mazda website .
the goals are twofold: to build morale and a sense of purpose among employees and to cement mazda’s image as a scrappy, innovative japanese survivor .
so, though it has taken a while, mazda will thus catch up with its customers long before they start to lose interest in the miata .
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however, when compared to the other tours offered by nissan and toyota, in my opinion the best factory tour is offered by nissan of their oppama plant in yokosuka near tokyo. in the nissan plant tour, you actually walk on the assembly line floor as opposed to looking down from overhead platforms and the nissan plant tour offers the complete view of the manufacturing process from initial assembly to final testing of the cars .
in 1991, the mazda 787b won the le mans 24 - hour race, which was the first time a rotary engine had ever won a race .
even in japan, mazda was seen as country cousin to the big, cosmopolitan japanese automakers congregated in the industrial heartland that stretches from tokyo to nagoya .
mazda doesn’t shy away from its role in making war goods, a role it shared with other japanese automakers. but its acknowledgment comes with a twist .
mazda highlights the company’s type ga green panel three - wheeler, released in 1938 just months after japan’s government enlisted the country’s manufacturers in the war effort .
parts from larger bins at mazda' s ujina no. 2 plant are placed inside a single kit for each car. elevators carry parts between floors .
mazda adapted a simple method used by carpenters to lift tiles onto roofs. cost: $ 27, 000, or one - tenth the previous cost.
hiroshima plant is an automobile manufacturing complex in aki and ujina , hiroshima , japan operated by mazda motor corporation . the complex consists of two main elements , the head office in aki district , and the main plant in nearby ujina district . it was mazda 's only car-assembly plant in japan until the hofu plant opened in 1982 . mazda 's own museum is situated within the plant , showcasing some of mazda 's historic cars and their present and future models . 
hiroshima plant is an automobile manufacturing complex in aki and ujina, hiroshima, japan operated by mazda motor corporation. the complex consists of two main elements, the head office in aki district, and the main plant in nearby ujina district. it was mazda's only car-assembly plant in japan until the hofu plant opened in 1982. mazda's own museum is situated within the plant, showcasing some of mazda's historic cars and their present and future models.
hiroshima plant is an automobile manufacturing complex in aki and ujina, hiroshima, japan operated by mazda motor corporation. the complex consists of two main elements, the head office in aki district, and the main plant in nearby ujina district. it was mazda's only car-assembly plant in japan until the hofu plant opened in 1982. mazda's own museum is situated within the plant, showcasing some of mazda's historic cars and their present and future models.