Yūshūkan Japanese military & war museum

The Yūshūkan is a Japanese military and war located within in . As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan including convicted war…
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: military museum in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Yushukan” and “Yūshūkan”
  • Postal code: 102-8246
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yasukuni Shrine and Nippon Budokan.

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is a Shinto shrine located in . It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954. is situated 110 metres south of Yūshūkan Japanese military & war museum.

Sports venue
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The , often shortened to simply the Budokan, is an indoor arena in , Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. is situated 630 metres east of Yūshūkan Japanese military & war museum.

Castle
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is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the in , Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Yūshūkan Japanese military & war museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kudan-Kita and Fujimi.

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Kudankita is a district of , , Japan, consisting of four chōme. It was a part of the former ward of . As of March 1, 2007, its population is 1,404.

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is a district of , Japan. Formerly part of the Banchō area, it is an upper scale mostly residential area. It houses several educational facilities, notably Hosei University, as well as , the residence of the Philippine ambassador to Japan, the Embassy of East Timor, and the de facto Embassy of DPRK.

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Kudanminami is a district of , , , consisting of 1-chōme to 4-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 2,431. Kudanminami is located on the northwestern part of the Chiyoda ward.

Yūshūkan Japanese military & war museum

Latitude
35.69532° or 35° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
139.74337° or 139° 44′ 36″ east
Inception
February 25th, 1882
Levels
2
Open location code
8Q7XMPWV+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 144379628
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q2855971
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Yue Chinese—“Yūshūkan Japanese military & war museum” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Yūshūkan”
  • Chinese: “游就馆”
  • Chinese: “遊就館”
  • French: “Yūshūkan”
  • Indonesian: “Yūshūkan”
  • Japanese: “遊就館”
  • Japanese: “靖國神社遊就館”
  • Korean: “유취관”
  • Malay: “Yūshūkan”
  • Spanish: “Yūshūkan”
  • Turkish: “Yūshūkan”
  • Yue Chinese: “遊就館”

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