The "KOBE MARITIME MUSEUM", which features a large roof with a white space structure evoking the image of sails of a sailing ship running through the vast ocean and sea waves, opened in 1987 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the opening of the modern Port of Kobe. Then reopened in 2020 under the theme of "the journey of Kobe and its port". Here visitors can explore the structure of ships, the charm of cruise ships, port facilities, and by seeing how the port has been transforming through "exhibition of real objects", "diorama models", "videos" and "graphics", they're introduced in an easy-to understand manner to the "past", "present" and "future" of the sea, ships and ports. Adjacent to the museum is the "Kawasaki Good Times World" which opened in 2006, a corporate museum of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group that has worked hand in hand with the port of Kobe since its opening.
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| Website | https://kobe-maritime-museum.com/english.html |
| Hours | 10:00-18:00 Closed on Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays. (12/29-1/3) |
| Fee | Adults and University Students ¥900; High School, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥400 |
| Location | Location: 2-2 Hatoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0042 Phone：078-327-8983 10 minute walk from exit 2 at Minato Motomachi Station on the Kaigan subway line, 15 minute walk from the West exit of Motomachi Station on the Hankyu or JR Kobe line. |
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