The is a museum in
Naka-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563 and a population density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².
Geography
Naka Ward ...
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Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanag ...
, Japan, dedicated to the
maritime history
Maritime history is the study of human interaction with and activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant. As an academic subject, it ...
of Japan and of the museum's operator, shipping company
Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha ("NYK Line"). It was opened in 1993.
Access
The museum is a two-minute walk from
Bashamichi Station on the
Minatomirai Line
The Minatomirai 21 Line (みなとみらい21線 ''Minato-mirai-21-sen''), commonly known as the Minatomirai Line (みなとみらい線 ''Minatomirai-sen''), is a subway line in Yokohama, Japan that runs from Yokohama Station to Motomachi-Chū ...
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See also
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Hikawa Maru
is a Japanese ocean liner that Yokohama Dock Company built for '' Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha'' ("NYK Line"). She was launched on 30 September 1929 and made her maiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle on 13 May 1930. She is permanently berthed as ...
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Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama
The is a museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to maritime security and the Japan Coast Guard. It opened on 10 December 2004.
Exhibits
The centrepiece of the museum is a North Korean spy vessel, which was sunk by the ...
References
External links
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Maritime Museums
Naka-ku, Yokohama
Museums in Yokohama
Maritime museums in Japan
Museums established in 1993
1993 establishments in Japan
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