Navy Memorial Museum

The Navy Memorial Museum is a naval museum located within the JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base and displays around 500 exhibits related to maritime history. The collection includes materials from the Imperial Japanese Navy and personal artifacts from Admiral Heihachiro Togo.

The museum opened in 1964 and occupies a portion of a former naval engineering school building located on the base grounds. The naval base itself became an important shipyard when it was established in 1901.

The exhibitions showcase the evolution of Japanese naval engineering, military strategies, and maritime operations through detailed technical displays and historical artifacts.

The museum is open to visitors on weekends and holidays with free parking available on site. Access is straightforward from Higashi Maizuru Station via public transportation.

The museum preserves original structures from the historic shipyard, including dry docks and industrial cranes that remain visible on the grounds. These installations reveal the engineering capabilities developed during the imperial era.

Location: Maizuru

Inception: May 27, 1964

Website: https://mod.go.jp/msdf/maizuru/kengaku/kinenkan01.html

GPS coordinates: 35.47520,135.37205

Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:28