JMSDF Kure Museum

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Museum
海上自衛隊呉史料館
Front exterior
JMSDF Kure Museum is located in Japan
JMSDF Kure Museum
Location within Japan
JMSDF Kure Museum is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
JMSDF Kure Museum
JMSDF Kure Museum (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Established5 April 2007 (2007-04-05)
Location5-2 Takaramachi, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°14′32″N 132°33′19.4″E / 34.24222°N 132.555389°E / 34.24222; 132.555389
TypeMilitary museum
FounderJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force
OwnerJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Websitehttps://www.jmsdf-kure-museum.go.jp/en/

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).

The museum is to hold exhibits related to minesweeping and submarine operations. The JMSDF also has museums related to aircraft at Kanoya, Kagoshima and related to surface vessels at Sasebo, Nagasaki.[1] It displays a number of torpedoes.

It is located next to the Yamato Museum.

  1. ^ JMSDF Kure Museum - Purpose Retrieved September 26, 2016