JMSDF Kure Museum

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum (海上自衛隊呉史料館) is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" (鉄のくじら館) 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. It displays a number of torpedoes.

It is located next to the Yamato Museum.

External list

 * Official website