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Kobe Maritime Museum
神戸海洋博物館Chuo, Hyogo
Museum
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
The Kobe Maritime Museum is a museum of the sea, ships and ports in Meriken Park, Kobe, and one of the symbols of the harbor. Its white rooftop frame suggests waves or the sails of a ship, and it is lit in blue at night. The museum opened in 1987 for the 120th anniversary of the port's opening.
Exhibits cover the modern port and trace its history back to Ōwada no Tomari, rebuilt by Taira no Kiyomori, and to Fukuhara-kyō. More than 200 ship models range from a Japanese embassy ship to the Titanic and the battleship Yamato. Kawasaki World, a corporate museum inside, shows the lead car of a Shinkansen 0 Series train and a helicopter, with simulators and quiz games. The museum reopened in February 2020 after renovation, and the Kobe Port Earthquake Memorial Park lies outside.
Goshuin within a short walk
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Visit Duration
90 minutes
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