Kure

The museum introduces the history of JMSDF, and the historical relationship between the city of Kure and JMSDF through exhibition of historical materials concerning “development and current status of submarines” and “military history and operations of minesweepers”. The former JMSDF submarine Akishio is on display outside the museum.

This museum is focused on the history of the World War II-era 'super battleship' Yamato, and includes a huge one-tenth scale model of the ship. It also has displays on the history of the Imperial Japanese Navy, most of which have English translations. A viewing gallery on the upper stories of the museum provides a good view of the warships docked at the nearby JMSDF base.