JDS Akishio
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.Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: メルビル, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include JMSDF Kure Museum and Yamato Museum.
JMSDF Kure Museum
Museum
Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Yamato Museum
Museum
The Yamato Museum is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. Yamato Museum is situated 100 metres southeast of JDS Akishio.
You Me Town Kure
Shopping center
Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
You Me Town Kure is a shopping center, which is situated 110 metres northeast of JDS Akishio.
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. It is the third largest city in the prefecture by population, after Hiroshima and Fukuyama. Kure also administers a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea, including Ōsakishimojima.
JDS Akishio
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: 1985 Yūshio-class submarine
- Categories: submarine, historic site, preserved watercraft, ship, and tourism
- Location: Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.24198° or 34° 14′ 31″ northLongitude
132.5553° or 132° 33′ 19″ eastInception
1985Open location code
8Q6J6HR4+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 170619760OpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11256952
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“JDS Akishio” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “秋潮號潛艇”
- French: “JDS Akishio”
- Japanese: “あきしお”
- “JDS Akishio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大型旋盤展示施設 and Shinkai.
Nearby Places
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