Kure, Hiroshima / 大和ミュージアム（呉市海事歴史科学館）
Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
A museum with a faithful 1/10-scale model of the giant battleship Yamato, built in Kure, and real exhibits including a Zero fighter and a Kaiten human torpedo; it introduces the history of Kure and the science and technology, such as shipbuilding and steelmaking, behind Japan's modernisation.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
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Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
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- Closing days
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- Opening hours
Exhibition rooms 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed on Tuesdays (the next day if a holiday); open every day April 29-May 5, July 21-August 31 and December 29-January 3.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
General (university students and older) 1,000 yen, high school 300 yen, elementary and junior high 200 yen.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 minutes on foot from JR Kure Station via the pedestrian walkway.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Kure, Hiroshima (Japanese address: 広島県呉市宝町5-20)
Official site: https://dive-hiroshima.com/explore/68/
Location
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Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Shukkeien GardenHiroshima19 km away (straight line)
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- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://dive-hiroshima.com/explore/68/Hours, closing days, fees, access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.