Mikasa Historic Memorial Warship

Great museum ship full of things to see and read. I’ve toured quite a bit of museum ships and this is definitely worth the visit. Not only is most of the ship open to see but there are mannequins all over to give you an idea of what it was like. Some of the rooms below decks are full of history on the ship, different battles, and ww2 as a whole. I recommend giving yourself at least 2-3 hours to see it all if you’re a history buff

As a battleship tour guide myself, I loved walking around here! The history is pretty cool and most of the information is available in English. The entrance fee was small and there is a cool collectable coin machine down on the second deck, near the captain/officer area.

Buy tickets in cash using the vending machine next to the souvenir shop about 100 ft to the south.

A must-visit for every naval history lover, last remaining pre-dreadnougt in the world and only 20th century battleship outside of the US.
Well restored, cheap to access, well curated tour. The interactive model of the Tsushima battle is amazing, plastic models of various IJN ships could use English transcriptions.

Great treat for naval history buffs, the only Pre-Dreadnought Battleship still (partially, noting extensive restoration work) in existence. Make sure you have cash for the ticket booth at the entrance to the ship. Plenty to see above and below decks with extensive displays and information plaques.

A pre-dreadnought era battleship that is very well preserved and maintained by the curators. Rich in history, one can spend hours exploring the intricacies of Mikasa and her legacy. It is highly recommended to visit if you're in the Yokosuka area.

Of note, walking from the JR Yokosuka Station is not recommended as it is quite far by foot. There is a Keikyu line that serves the area (Yokosuka-Chuo Station).

A must for any Naval buff and maritime enthusiast. The Mikasa holds a special place in Japan's naval history and is their equivalent of HMS Victory and USS Constitution.
The ship itself is undergoing extensive cleaning and preservation work however this doesn't restrict access to the upper decks and casemate guns.
Inside you will find extensive information regarding the Russo-Japanese war and the epic Battle of Tsushima of which Mikasa was the flagship. The history is covered in multilingual panels and artefacts.
If particular interest are over 200 models depicting both fleets and the Japanese Navy in WW2.

For a museum ship rebuilt 60 years ago, she’s in pretty good shape. She had her superstructure and armaments removed after WW2, but put back in 1961. The gun deck 3” guns are all replica and can be moved. The bridges were nicely restored and preserved. Below decks, only one deck is open and all the spaces have their original equipment stripped, replaced by generic replica guns, video players, and a display of war artifacts.
In general, she’s worth a visit if you’re a fan of naval history.

Very interesting shame about renewal work but can’t be helped lots of videos etc and all with a choice of English. Well worth the visit. Never realized it was built in Barrow in Furness England

Mikasa was the flagship of the Japanese Navy during the battle of Tsushima where Japan destroyed the Russian navy, cementing themselves as a rising world power leading up to world war 1.

Really cool museum ship. It's very well maintained and you can go throughout the entire upper deck. On the lower decks there are some exhibits that are very cool.

They also have a ve setup where you can experience the battle of Tsushima. And a video game where you can lead the fleet. Not a ton of English support overall, but there is enough. If you are a fan of naval history definitely stop by.

Beautiful museum of the Mikasa and the Admiral Togo. Staff members are so lovely and informative and can speak extremely good English (if that's a concern). There's a VR experience you can do that simulates what it was like at the battle of Tsushima on the Mikasa, it is in Japanese but we felt like it didn't matter.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. The Japanese consider the Mikasa to be up there with the HMS Victory and USS Constitution in terms of naval historical significance. While the guns and bridge above deck and fun to see there is a bunch of fun interactive exhibits below deck and this would actually be a great rainy-day activity for kids. There were video games where you could drive the ship in one of it's historic battles or a virtual reality headset to look around the ship. I'd return to this one as the 45 minutes that we gave it did not give me nearly enough time.

I consider this as a must-visit if one loves the history of Japan. The ship is in extremely good shape and it explains the history of the Russo-Japanese War in details, the whole history which was skipped at the Maritime Museum of Baltysk, the headquarter of the Baltic Fleet of Russia.

A decommissioned battleship that you can tour. It is pretty interesting to walk through and there is a good amount of English audio and text throughout so that really helps your experience.

Along with the standard exhibits there is also a free video game you can play (it’s simple but fun) and a VR show (I’m not really sure what it was but it was interesting). You can also move the cannons and touch a good amount of stuff so kids should be entertained.

There are numerous tour guides and staff around that tell you about the area you’re in. Some speak English and they were extremely polite and friendly during my visit.

I was positively surprised by the Mikasa battleship. There was so much to see, and it took us around 3 hours to explore the entire ship. The VR experience and the battle simulator game were definite highlights for me. It's a great historical attraction!

A great piece of history that should be on everyones must do list in Yokosuka. Tons of history. Well laid out and most displays are in both Japanese and English. Being an old steel ship next to salt water, she is showing her age and is in need of some love, but they are working on her.

One of a kind opportunity to visit a preserved pre-Dreadnaught battleship. The ship has been well restored and includes historical exhibits of the ship during the Battle of Tsushima. Staff were very helpful and happy to give more detail about the ship and how it was preserved, modified and eventually restored.

For naval enthusiasts, this is the only extant pre-dreadnought battleship, i.e. mixed-caliber guns, in this case 12” and 6”. CAPT Kouta, JMSDF (ret) was kind enough to find and load an English version of the 18-minute video of the battleship’s history. In return made us swear on our honor that we would forever refute charges that it was the Americans who allowed the ship to deteriorate under their occupation of Japan when, in his view, it was the Japanese themselves. I may not have this completely right as my Japanese is a bit rusty. Allow 1 1/2 hours for a thorough tour or 45 minutes for a quick run through.

I've visited the Mikasa Battleship twice now, and it's safe to say I'll be back for more. It's truly a unique experience - after all, where else can you find the world's sole preserved pre-dreadnought battleship? A genuine gem nestled in Yokosuka, this museum is a must-visit for history enthusiasts and naval aficionados alike.

A greatest historic warship of Japan. I proud to see her in real and can see her inside. She look so beautiful. Inside her upper deck have a lot of history about her, war, other ship model, and mobile game promote poster. As long as I read her profile and long story. From laid down to sunk, to be a historic warship museum. I cried, I don't know why but I feel respect everyone who save her and revive her to be a histoc warship memorial in present day. I hope she will stand for a long time from now and I'll absolutely return to see her again.

Excellent attraction with extensive access. There’s a lot of information about the time period when the ship was active and some superb interactive displays (VR recreations, models, video game(!))

You can have a great clamber over the ship with little restriction and there are great photo opportunities.

Very easy to use guide in English and Japanese languages