JMSDF Kure Museum

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum is a Japanese military museum located in . It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima
  • Also known as: “Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum” and “Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Museum”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include JDS Akishio and Yamato Museum.

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Akishio is a retired Japanese diesel-electric Yūshio-class submarine. She was laid down in 1983, launched in 1985, commissioned in 1986, and served until 2004.

Museum
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The is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in , , Japan. is situated 130 metres south of JMSDF Kure Museum.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kure.

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is a port city in Hiroshima prefecture, . It is the third largest city in the prefecture by population, after Hiroshima and . also administers a number of islands in the , including .

JMSDF Kure Museum

Latitude
34.24222° or 34° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
132.55536° or 132° 33′ 19″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
JMSDF
Open location code
8Q6J6HR4+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170619754
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3805303
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Xhosa—“JMSDF Kure Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “海上自衛隊吳史料館”
  • Dutch: “JMSDF Kure Museum”
  • French: “Musée de Kure de la Force d’autodéfense maritime”
  • French: “Musée JMSDF Kure”
  • Italian: “JMSDF Kure Museum”
  • Italian: “Kaijōjieitai Kure Shiryōkan”
  • Japanese: “てつのくじら館”
  • Japanese: “海上自衛隊呉史料館，かいじょうじえいたいくれしりょうかん”
  • Japanese: “海上自衛隊呉史料館”
  • Korean: “해상자위대 구레 사료관”
  • Xhosa: “JMSDF Museum yaseKure”

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Highlights include 大型旋盤展示施設 and Shinkai.

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