Yamato Museum

Museum / Science Museum

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.

Spot details

Address: Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Takaramachi 5-20
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)
English Menu: Available (Korean, Chinese Pamphlet Available)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
[Night] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available