# Yamato Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Yamato Museum is a maritime museum (呉市海事歴史科学館) in Japan (Kure, Hiroshima). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 43. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-maritimo-de-kure/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Maritime museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 呉市海事歴史科学館 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 208 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Tu,Th-Su 09:00-18:00; We off - **Website:** [yamato-museum.com](https://yamato-museum.com/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 34.24117, 132.55587 ## What it is and where Yamato Museum is a maritime museum (呉市海事歴史科学館) in Japan (Kure, Hiroshima). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kure, Hiroshima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kure/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 1.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.24117, 132.55587; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 208 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.241175%2C132.555869) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.241175%2C132.555869) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Yamato Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 57 | | February | Best time | 10 h 46 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 52 | | May | Best time | 13 h 47 | | June | Possible | 14 h 16 | | July | Possible | 14 h 04 | | August | Possible | 13 h 17 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 07 | | November | Best time | 10 h 11 | | December | Possible | 9 h 43 | In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [JDS Akishio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jds-akishio/): 1985 Yūshio-class submarine · 104 m - [JMSDF Kure Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jmsdf-kure-museum/): Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima · 125 m - [Mount Yasumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yasumi-yama/): Mountain in Japan · 2.4 km - [Mitsumine Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mitsumine-yama/): Mountain in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan · 2.5 km - [Ondō Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ondo-ohashi-bridge/): Bridge in Japan · 5.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Yamato Museum? It is a maritime museum (呉市海事歴史科学館 in the local language) in Japan. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Yamato Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 43. ### How do you get to Yamato Museum? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 208 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.241175%2C132.555869) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [JDS Akishio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jds-akishio/), [JMSDF Kure Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jmsdf-kure-museum/), [Mount Yasumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yasumi-yama/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34575789), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1063071), CC0. More about Yamato Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%89%E5%B8%82%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%AD%B4%E5%8F%B2%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).