Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kure Museum
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Possibly one of the best free things you can do in the Kure area. The JMSDF museum is free admission, with an English info booklet and on some of the displays. From the production of mines, the Japanese Navy involvement with international projects and even a tour on one of their Submarines. The place is usually not busy, but often there are groups of students once in a while. The staff are present on every floor, for assistance and security if the displays. There's also some interactive content like peering through binos, climbing and resting in a cabin, as well as a photo booth. There's a lot to do here, plus a gift shop at the end of the museum. I recommend visiting the JMSDF museum.
E TE T
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This was an amazing museum and as you walk up there is a full size submarine displayed outside the building. The museum is free and is well maintained and the route inside is really organised. The museum is full of submarine related information and other artefacts like mines, mine sweepers, etc. the best part is the fact that you get to walk inside the submarine that is located outside the building. You don’t get to go through the entire submarine just a small portion but it is very interesting and well worth the visit. You have to visit if you’re in the Hiroshima area. It’s an hour and a half train ride from Iwakuni. A must visit.
M HM H
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We visited early November on a Friday morning. Free entry, which was fantastic. If we had to pay to enter I probably would've given it 4 stars, as the sub is only setup for tourists to see the top most level and none of the torpedo or engine areas. We had no idea, but apparently they were doing a special event where they lit the sub's interior up red? The surrounding museum is good, we enjoyed all of the mine sweeping stuff, but we definitely didn't allow enough time and had to leave early. For a place this size, I would definitely recommend you spend 60-90 minutes so you don't have to rush like we did.
Kiel (KeeL)Kiel (KeeL)
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The grounded giant submarine caught the attention of my wife and me soon after we arrived Kure from Hiroshima city on January 12, 2018. The highlight of the Museum visit was getting inside the submarine, passing through the cramped quarters of submariners and the captain‘s room into the control room, trying out the periscope to look into the Hiroshima Bay, and pulling and pushing the controlling gears. We contributed to the free Museum by buying lots and submariners’ curry squares home at its souvenir shop and had a submarine+torpedos styled sausage curry rice at its cafe！
Peter Kam Fai CheungPeter Kam Fai Cheung
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This is an interesting little museum promoting the minesweeping and submarine arms of the JMSDF. Admission is free, and we walked straight in without a wait. Displays are informative, though mostly in Japanese. That said, I think it conveys the challenges of sweeping for mines quite well. High-light is of course the submarine. It stands out the moment you reach the museum quarter. Some parts of it are displayed inside the museum, but it isn't until you get into the submarine itself you come to appreciate how claustrophobic it is.
Ross HoriRoss Hori
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It’s a must visit for World War 2 history nerds like me and military fans in general. No wait time and no lines made our visit very convenient. It’s surrounded by many ships so you will have a lot to explore and admire. Exhibits are well-maintained and this is definitely a good place to bring your children also. Located just around 500 meters from JR Kure Station and there’s also You Me shopping mall across the museum. You can easily spend half day on this place.
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Japan, 〒737-0029 Hiroshima, Kure, Takaramachi, 5−32 海上自衛隊呉史料館
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jmsdf-kure-museum.go.jp
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The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine Akishio. The museum is to hold exhibits related to minesweeping and submarine operations.
attractions: Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum), Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure Municipal Museum of Art, Yamato Port Breakwater, Submarine Akishio, Museum Shop Yamato, Battleship Yamato (1/10th Scale), former Kure naval arsenal big lathe, Main Anchor of the Battleship Yamato, restaurants: KURE HAIKARA SHOKUDOU, SOLA SPA So Raniyamato Hot Spring, Itsuka, Subaru Coffee Kure, Tokubei Kure Station Building, Tokky, Morita Shokudō (Diner), Goemon Kureten, Starbucks Coffee - Youme Town Kure, Kikuchan okonomiyaki
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