Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo Tsu Museum Hyogo Beginning Museum

The Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-tsu Museum was established in Hyogo-tsu, Hyogo Ward, Kobe City, where the first prefectural government office was located, as a base for promoting the prefecture's attractions and fostering a sense of local identity among its residents. It consists of two buildings: the "Hyogo Hajimari-kan," displays facility that conveys the prefecture's origins, history, culture, and industry, and the "First Prefectural Government Building," a reconstruction of the first prefectural government building.

The "Hyogo Hajimari-kan" (Hyogo Beginning Museum) consists of the "Hyogo Discovery Plaza," which showcases the charms of each of the five provinces of Hyogo, and the "Invitation to the Five Provinces of Hyogo" zone, which includes a theater with a large curved screen; the "Hyogo-tsu, the Key Place" zone, a permanent displays where visitors can experience the history of Hyogo-tsu, which spans over a thousand years, and the founding period of the prefecture; and a special displays room. The Kitamae-bune shaped lantern at the entrance and a bird's-eye view map from 150 years ago, when the prefecture was founded, drawn by a contemporary bird's-eye view artist, invite visitors to Hyogo-tsu, the city where Hyogo began.

As the original prefectural capital of Hyogo Prefecture and a port that has existed for more than a thousand years, Hyogotsu was required to create a base for revitalizing the region and creating fans of Hyogo Prefecture by making the most of its identity. There was also a strong request from the local people to make it an attractive town.
On the other hand, most of the materials have been lost due to war damage, development, and natural disasters, and there are few actual materials because they are still under investigation such as excavations. was desired.

With "Hamidas" as the theme, we created software that can be enjoyed even by people who are not particularly interested in history. The large graphic concept design that fill the walls of the permanent displays have a clear concept design theme for each era. Red gates are placed at the boundaries of each era, creating concept design that allows visitors to experience the passage of time. In addition, we have created interactive content based on historical facts, introduced manzai puppets unique to the Kansai region, and produced a video that arranges the turbulent drama of the establishment of Hyogo Prefecture into a musical style with music and dance.