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JMSDF Kure Museum
JMSDF Kure Museum Photo: Fuji-s CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture · Museum

JMSDF Kure Museum

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum (海上自衛隊呉史料館 (Kaijō Jieitai Kure Shiryōkan)) is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" (鉄のくじら館 (Tetsu no Kujira Kan)) after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine Akishio (decommissioned in 2004).

From the Wikipedia article “JMSDF Kure Museum” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: JMSDF Kure Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationKure, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest stationKure Station, 0.4 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to JMSDF Kure Museum?
Kure Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Nearby

Yamato Museum
Yamato Museum
0.1 km away · Kure
underground facilities in the former Kure Naval Base
underground facilities in the former Kure Naval Base
0.7 km away · Kure
Kure Municipal Museum of Art
Kure Municipal Museum of Art
0.8 km away · Kure
Irifuneyama Memorial Museum
Irifuneyama Memorial Museum
0.8 km away · Kure
Alley Karasukojima
Alley Karasukojima
1.9 km away · Kure
Japan Coast Guard Museum
Japan Coast Guard Museum
2.6 km away · Kure

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Yamato Museum: Nick-D (CC BY-SA 3.0), underground facilities in the former Kure Naval Base: Cuthbert, Allan George (Public domain), Kure Municipal Museum of Art: Twilight2640 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Irifuneyama Memorial Museum: Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China (CC BY-SA 2.0), Alley Karasukojima: melvil (CC BY-SA 4.0), Japan Coast Guard Museum: 豊多摩之某 (CC BY-SA 4.0)