Finding the museum is easy; just look for the submarine located right outside the building. (Photo: Virginia Gonzalez)

Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum

The story behind the biggest battleship ever built

Virginia Gonzalez   - 1분 읽은 시간

The Yamato, the biggest warship ever built, was constructed in Kure during the second World War. It was sunk in 1945 by US airplanes during the suicide operation Ten-Go, after being sent to protect the island of Okinawa from the invasion of American troops. Today, it stands as a symbol of honor and perseverance, and its history can be learned in Kure's Maritime Museum, located in the city port overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Its main attraction is a 1:10 scale model of the famous craft that once was the lead ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Virginia Gonzalez

Virginia Gonzalez @virginia.gonzalez

21 year old English and Literature student from Spain, mostly interested in film, travelling, indie music and pizza.