＜JMSDF Kure Museum (Tetsu no Kujira)＞Japan's Top Museum Offering a Real Submarine Experience｜Kure,Takehara,Higashihiroshima For recommended sightseeing and leisure spots inTabiiro

Japan's Top Museum Offering a Real Submarine Experience

The museum is one of Japan's leading museums, located just a 5-minute walk from JR Kure Station. The highlight is the real submarine "Akishio" used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, exhibited outdoors. You can explore the inside and enjoy the view of Kure Bay through a periscope in the command center. The museum also features various exhibits on minesweeping activities and submarines, along with a shop selling JMSDF goods and a café.

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The Real Submarine "Akishio" is on Outdoor Display

The submarine "Akishio" was in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force until 2004. It conducted various missions to protect Japan, and has been operating as a museum submarine since its decommissioning in 2007. Visitors can have a unique experience by exploring the ship from the third floor, observing the officers' quarters and the captain's room, and peering through the periscope in the command center.

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Exploring the Work of Minesweepers in Mine Clearance

One of the most important missions of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is minesweeping, which removes bombs and mines from the sea to keep the seas safe. On the second floor, actual mines and minesweeping equipment are on display, and the history of minesweeping, from the activities of the members who defied the danger to remove mines for the sake of postwar reconstruction, to the present day, is introduced.

JMSDF Kure Museum (Tetsu no Kujira)

Address

5-32 Takaramachi, Kure City, Hiroshima

Access

[Car] 5 minutes from Kure IC on the Hiroshima-Kure Road [Train] 5 minutes on foot from Kure Station on the JR Kure Line

Official Website

https://www.jmsdf-kure-museum.go.jp/

TEL

+81-823-21-6111Please inform the staff that you found us through "Tabiiro"

FAX

+81-823-32-1601

SNS

Business hours

10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (last entry 5:30 P.M.)

Regular Holiday

Tuesdays *If Tuesday falls on a public holiday, the following Wednesday will be closed, and the New Year's holiday period

Fee

Free admission

Parking

Not available

Event information

■ Special collaborative exhibition: “Tetsu no Kujira Museum × Yamato Museum”
Exhibition period: June 11, 2025 (Wed) to March 30, 2026 (Mon)

■ Special exhibition: “Kaiji Ishin” (Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Reformation)
Exhibition period: June 25, 2025 (Wed) to March 30, 2026 (Mon)

■ Stamp rally event linked to both exhibitions
Event period: June 11, 2025 (Wed) to July 31, 2025 (Thu)

■ Special gift for visitors who mention “Tabiiro” at the 1st Floor Information Desk
*One gift per person. Cannot be combined with other offers. Available while supplies last.