Iroha Maru Museum

In 1867, a ship belonging to the Kaientai, the Iroha Maru, sank following a collision off Tomonoura with the Meiko Maru, a ship from the Kishu domain.
Kaientai, originally named the Kameyama Shachu, was founded in Nagasaki in 1865 by Sakamoto Ryoma a Japanese samurai and influential figure of the Bakumatsu during the final years of the Edo period. It was initially funded by the Satsuma Domain amongst other groups and domains.
Sakamoto Ryoma negotiated and won compensation from the Kishu domain.
The Iroha Maru Exhibition Hall features relics of the hull of the ship and a video of diving research.

Facility information

Telephone: 084-982-1681

Opening Hours: 9:00 - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)

Closed: Weekdays, Year end, and New Year holidays
Due to the coronavirus, currently only open on weekends and public holidays.

Address: 843-1 Tomocho Tomo, Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Transportation: From the south exit of the JR Fukuyama Station, take the Tomotetsu Bus to Tomoko (10 minutes walk).
Allow 30 minutes from the JR Fukuyama Station to Tomoko.

Charge: 200 yen for Elementary school students and older (150 yen for 30 or more students, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students)

Parking: Parking only available for large buses (free of charge)
Cars should use the nearest pay car park.

Website: https://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/site/sights-spots/95148.html

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Iroha Maru Museum

Iroha Maru Museum

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