Hiroshima Plant is an

automobile A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods. The year 1886 is regarde ...

manufacturing complex in Aki, Minami, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by

Mazda Motor Corporation , commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan. In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one mi ...

. 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.

Head office

The head office opened March 1931 and continues to serve as a site for piston engine and transmission production. The facility is in size.

Plant complex

The plant complex includes Plants I and II (officially "U1" and "U2" for their Ujina location). The total complex (including the head office and a nearby port) is in size. Ujina 1 opened in November 1966. Ujina 2's engine plant opened in December 1964, with the current automobile assembly plant opening in December 1972.

Current vehicles

Ujina 1

* Mazda Roadster/MX-5/Miata (1989–present) *

Mazda CX-9 The Mazda CX-9 is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured since April 2006 by Mazda in Japan, at its Ujina #1 plant in Hiroshima Prefecture. Despite being built in Japan, the export-only CX-9 is not sold in Japan's domestic market, as it exceeds ...

(export) (2006–present) *

Mazda CX-5 The Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mazda since 2012. A successor to both the Tribute and the slightly larger CX-7, it is Mazda's first model to feature the "Kodo" design language and the first model to be fully developed with ...

(2012–present) *

Mazda CX-3 The Mazda CX-3 is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by Mazda. Based on the same platform as the Mazda2 (DJ/DL), it was revealed to the public with a full photo gallery on November 19, 2014, and first put on display two days later at the ...

(2016–present) *

Fiat 124 Spider The Fiat 124 Sport Spider is a convertible sports car marketed by Fiat for model years 1966–1985. Designed by and manufactured at the Italian '' carrozzeria'' Pininfarina factory, the monocoque, front-engine, rear drive ''Sport Spider'' deb ...

(2016–present) *

Abarth 124 Spider The Abarth 124 Spider is a performance version of the Fiat 124 Spider (2016) manufactured by Mazda for FCA under the Abarth marque. It was introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, along with the racing car Abarth 124 Spider Rally. Final asse ...

(2017–present) *

Mazda CX-30 The Mazda CX-30 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Mazda. Based on the fourth-generation Mazda3, it debuted at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, to slot in between the CX-3 and the CX-5. It went on sale in Japan on 24 October 2019, with glob ...

(2019–present)

Ujina 2

*Mazda CX-5 (2012–present) *

Mazda CX-8 The Mazda CX-8 is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by Mazda since the end of 2017. It is a three-row version of the CX-5. The CX-8 is Mazda's flagship SUV in Japan, as the larger, export-only CX-9 is not sold in the country. Outside of Japan, t ...

(2017–present)

Past vehicles

Mazdago The Mazda-Go (Japanese: マツダ号) is a three-wheeled open "truck" that was first produced in 1931 and resembled a motorcycle with an open wagon or truck bed. It entered the market on 3 October 1931. It was the first vehicle manufactured by M ...

(1931) *

Mazda K360 The Mazda K360 (Japanese: マツダ・K360) is a three-wheeled light truck made by Mazda. It first went on sale in 1959 in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated i ...

(1959–1969) *

Mazda R360 The Mazda R360 is a kei car manufactured and marketed by Mazda as the company's first passenger car — a two-door, four-seat coupé. Introduced in 1960, the R360 featured a wheelbase, weighed and was powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled ...

(1960–1966) * Mazda Porter (1961–1968) *

Mazda B-Series The Mazda B series is a series of pickup trucks that was manufactured by Mazda. Produced across five generations from 1961 to 2006, the model line began life primarily as a commercial vehicle, slotted above a kei truck in size. Through its ...

(1961–2006) * Mazda Carol/P360 (1962–1964) * Mazda Familia/GLC/323 (1963–1982) * Mazda Luce/929 (1966–1990) * Mazda Bongo/E-Series (1966–2018) * Mazda Capella/626/Montrose (1970–1982) *

Mazda Titan The Mazda Titan is a commercial truck produced by the Japanese automaker Mazda since 1971. From the fourth generation onwards, the vehicle had become a rebadged Isuzu Elf truck. Predecessor Mazda's original entry into the mid-sized Light mi ...

(1971–2000) *

Mazda Parkway The Mazda Parkway is a minibus that was based on the Mazda Titan platform, and was manufactured at the Hiroshima Factory exclusively for the Japanese market. In 1974, the Parkway was installed with the 13B rotary engine and well as a 2000cc gaso ...

(1972-1997) * Mazda Chantez (1972–1976) *

Mazda RX-7 The Mazda RX-7 is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, rotary engine-powered sports car that was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 until 2002 across three generations, all of which made use of a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine. ...

(1978–2002) * Mazda MPV/Mazda8 (1989–2016) * Mazda Sentia/929 (1991–1998) * Mazda Demio/Mazda2 (1996–2014) * Mazda Premacy/Mazda5 (1999–2017) *

Mazda RX-8 The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 2002 and 2012. It was first shown in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors i ...

(2003–2012) *

Mazda CX-7 The Mazda CX-7 is a mid-size crossover SUV from Mazda, and is the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. It was shown publicly for the first time at the 2006 LA Auto Show in January. Production officially began on February 20, 2006 in ...

(2006–2012) *

Mazda Biante The is an 8-seater minivan introduced for the Japanese market in 2008 by Mazda , commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan. In 2015, Mazda prod ...

(2008–2017)

References

External links

Mazda: Activities in Japan
{{Mazda vehicles Mazda factories Motor vehicle assembly plants in Japan Buildings and structures in Hiroshima Prefecture