Yamato Museum
Message left by the giant battleship "Yamato" "Conveying History to the future"
A museum which presents the history of the city of Kure, which prospered as a shipbuilding town and which was the location where the battleship Yamato was built as well as numerous large tankers which served after the Second World War. A one tenth scale Yamato battleship model stands in the Yamato Hiroba in the museum and is the centerpiece of the museum’s exhibits. The first floor exhibition room presents historical materials relating to Kure from the end of the shogunate government up through Japan’s postwar period as well as a real Zero Fighter Type 62 and a Kaiten Human Torpedo Type 10. On the third floor, visitors can learn scientific and technological principles with a focus on ships via interactive exhibits such as a ship piloting simulator. The “Kaigun-san no Curry,” traditional Japanese naval-style curry sold in the museum shop, makes a popular souvenir.
Topics
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Yamato Hiroba
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Large Objects Exhibition
Spot details
- Address
- Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Takaramachi 5-20 Map
- Area
- Kure Area
- Phone
- 0823253017
- Hours
- 9:00-18:00(Last entry17:30)
- Closed
- Tuesday (The next day for public holidays)
- Fees
- [Permanent exhibition admission fee]Adults500yen, High school students300yen, Elementary/Junior high school students200yen
- Parking Lot
- Available(67spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available(hiroshima free wi-fi)
- Average budget
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[Lunch] 1-1,000yen
[Night] 1-1,000yen - Estimated stay time
- 60-120 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN