Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
In Japanese: 大和ミュージアム（呉市海事歴史科学館）
A museum in the former naval port of Kure on shipbuilding and the battleship Yamato, centred on a 1/10 scale model of the ship.
Nearby
- Ondo-no-Seto Park ≈ 20 min by car
- Former Imperial Naval Academy (JMSDF 1st Service School), Etajima ≈ 25 min by car
- Fude no Sato Kobo (Kumano Brush Museum) ≈ 30 min by car
- Hondori Shopping Street ≈ 45 min by car
- Shukkeien Garden ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 5 min walk (500 m) from JR Kure Station
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,000, high school ¥300, children ¥200
- Good to know
- 9:00-18:00; closed Tuesdays (Wed if Tue is a holiday), but open daily in Golden Week, Jul 21-Aug 31 and New Year
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info