Sumitomo Chemical Historical Museum

What it is

• A museum dedicated to Sumitomo Chemical's history.
• Housed in a building constructed in 1901.
• Originally the Sumitomo Bank Niihama Branch until 1958.
• Registered as a tangible cultural property in 2001.

What to see

• Six sections detailing historical timeline and technology transfer.
• Photographs of post-war Niihama on the second floor.
• An outdoor display of a traction train used until 1964.
• The 'Sobiraki no Kihi' monument, built in 1890.

When to go

• Admission is free with a prior reservation.

Getting there

• Adjacent to the Sumitomo Chemical Ehime Plant.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.