Visit Yamato Museum to learn about the "history of Kure"--the modern Japanese history after the Meiji Era--as well as Japan's shipbuilding technology and iron industry. Opened in 2005, the museum's pride remains its 1/10 scale model of the battleship Yamato. Head further along to see other artifacts like a Zero fighter plane Type 62, manned World War II torpedoes and suicide crafts, and a midget submersible research vehicle of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The parking lot usually has enough space for visitors. Take a look at our Kure road trip website to schedule your visit to Yamato Museum and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.
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Having recently visited Okinawa and learnt about the sinking of the Japanese Battleship "Yamato" during WWII, I was sufficiently interested in visiting the Yamato Museum that I deviated from my route.... more
Having recently visited Okinawa and learnt about the sinking of the Japanese Battleship "Yamato" during WWII, I was sufficiently interested in visiting the Yamato Museum that I deviated from my route.... more »
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Interesting presentation of the Yamato and the WW2 from a Japanese point of view. Was a good place to visit while waiting our ferry in Kure to Matsuyama.
Interesting presentation of the Yamato and the WW2 from a Japanese point of view. Was a good place to visit while waiting our ferry in Kure to Matsuyama. more »
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It is a museum that prospered as Japan's number one naval arsenal and introduces science and technology such as the military port where the battleship "Yamato" was built, the history of Kure, shipbuilding, and steelmaking. In the hall, a huge model that reproduces the battleship "Yamato" on a 1/10 scale is exhibited, and you can observe it up close. In addition to the exhibition room where you can experience and experience the principles of science and technology centered on ships in an easy-to-understand manner, there is also a large material exhibition room where you can see valuable real materials such as the Zero Fighter Type Zero Fighter Type 62. It is a facility where you can learn about the history of Kure, the technology of Kure, and the importance of peace. In addition, every Saturday and Sunday, we hold science shows and workshops that children can enjoy.
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A fantastic museum with a 1/10 model of the Yamato as the main attraction. It also has lots of artefacts and information about the Yamato, ships like it and ww2 in general. Well worth a visit.
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