JMSDF Kure Museum

Overview

The JMSDF Kure Museum is a public-relations facility of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, nicknamed the "Iron Whale Museum." It has been open to the public since 5 April 2007, and admission is free.

Highlights

• ●Exhibits centered on the actual submarine Akishio
• ●The nickname "Iron Whale Museum"
• ●Displays related to minesweeping and submarine operations
• ●Free admission to the public

History

The JMSDF Kure Museum was established in 2007 and opened to the public on 5 April of that year. It is intended to hold exhibits related to minesweeping and submarine operations. Its main exhibit, the diesel-electric submarine Akishio, gives the museum its nickname, the "Iron Whale Museum." The museum also displays a number of torpedoes.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the submarine Akishio, the facility's symbol
2. 2See the exhibits related to minesweeping
3. 3See the exhibits on submarine operations
4. 4Look over the displays behind the "Iron Whale Museum" nickname

Did you know?

💡 The main exhibit, the submarine Akishio, is the source of the "Iron Whale Museum" nickname.

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