Kobe Maritime Museum
Kobe Maritime Museum is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and Kobe harbor. One of the former exhibits is the Yamato 1 removed in 2016 along with the TSL Hayate.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Kobe, Japan
- Address: 2, 波止場町, 中央区, 神戸市, 兵庫県 650-0042
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kobe Port Tower and Meriken Park.
Kobe Port Tower
Scenic viewpoint
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The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again from 27 September 2021 to 26 April 2024 for renovation. Kobe Port Tower is situated 160 metres west of Kobe Maritime Museum.
Meriken Park
Park
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Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-ku.
Hyogo-ku
Suburb
Photo: Pastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyogo is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.
Nagata-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. Nagata-ku is situated 4 km southwest of Kobe Maritime Museum.
Kobe Maritime Museum
- Categories: maritime museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68295° or 34° 40′ 59″ northLongitude
135.18845° or 135° 11′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QM5MQ+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 1423083509OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5364119
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Kobe Maritime Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “神戶海洋博物館”
- Fulah: “Kobe Maritime Museum”
- Japanese: “神戸海洋博物館,こうべかいようはくぶつかん”
- Japanese: “神戸海洋博物館”
- Korean: “고베 해양박물관”
- Spanish: “Kobe Maritime Museum”
- Spanish: “Museo marítimo de Kōbe”
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