Yamato Museum

The Yamato Museum is a naval museum in Kure displaying a scale replica of a historic warship at one-tenth size. Additional halls present documents on shipbuilding techniques, original aircraft and demonstrations of marine engineering.

The facility opened in 2005 on the hundredth anniversary of an early naval war and the sixtieth end of the last world conflict. Both occasions mark important turning points in the military past of the region.

The name recalls the battleship built in local shipyards, whose replica forms the central display. Visitors see through tools and blueprints how the dockyard town became an industrial base for the navy.

The building opens at nine in the morning and closes at six in the evening, with tiered admission for different age groups. Photography is allowed in the main hall, and interactive stations can be found on the upper floor.

An original A6M Zero fighter hangs in one of the galleries and shows details of metalwork from wartime production. Nearby, experiment stations with water and models explain the principles of buoyancy and ship speed.

Location: Kure

Inception: April 23, 2005

Architects: Kume Sekkei

Official opening: April 23, 2005

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Fee: Yes

Address: 広島県呉市宝町5-20

Opening Hours: Monday-Tuesday,Thursday-Sunday 09:00-18:00; Wednesday off

Website: https://yamato-museum.com/eng

GPS coordinates: 34.24114,132.55581

Latest update: December 17, 2025 09:58