JMSDF Kure Museum

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine Akishio.

Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Museum
Description: Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima
Also known as: “Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum”, “Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Museum”, “Kaijōjieitai Kure Shiryōkan”, “てつのくじら館”, and “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”

Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.

Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: JDS Akishio and Yamato Museum.

JDS Akishio

Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Akishio is a retired Japanese diesel-electric Yūshio-class submarine.

Yamato Museum

Museum

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

You Me Town Kure

Shopping center

You Me Town Kure

Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

You Me Town Kure is a shopping center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kure.

Kure

Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kure is a port city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.

JMSDF Kure Museum

Categories: naval museum, history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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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

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

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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”
Japanese: “海上自衛隊呉史料館”
Korean: “해상자위대 구레 사료관”
Xhosa: “JMSDF Museum yaseKure”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 大型旋盤展示施設 and Shinkai.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Yamato Museum/Youme Town and MUJI.

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