Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)

Kure, Hiroshima

4.4★★★★★★★★★★17.2K reviews

Naval-themed museum featuring a huge model of the battleship Yamato, plus torpedoes.

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Address: 5-20 Takaramachi, Kure, Hiroshima 737-0029, Japan

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★★★★★★★★★★James Ao· a month ago
A really great museum. There are definitely some areas that will be difficult to understand if you can't read Japanese, but overall it was very interesting and enlightening. The submarine portion was actually quite a bit shorter than ex…
★★★★★★★★★★Yumiko Yamada· 3 months ago
This Museum renewal opened April 23, 2026, they renovated, many improvements maybe, maybe because it’s my first time to visit, it was so many people came from other places to see the renewal opening, in first floor is a replica of Yamato…
★★★★★★★★★★Laurie Steinke· 3 months ago
You must come here and learn the history of the Japanese navy. Wonderful exhibits and videos in English. There is even a stamp collection activity for kids. Then head to Hiroshima after hearing all the personal stories from the Japane…