Explore Yasukuni Shrine’s Yushukan exhibitions

Yushukan is located within the Yasukuni Shrine. It was established in 1882 (Meiji 15). It is the oldest military museum in Japan. It displays commemorative items left over from various major and minor battles that Japan has participated in from ancient times to the present. Well worth a visit.

Yasukuni Shrine

If you are coming from the Kudanshita subway station, before going to Yushukan, you will first pass by the famous Yasukuni Shrine. Yasukuni Shrine is Japan’s Martyrs’ Shrine, which worships the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country in the past.

There are shade trees along the way, which makes walking very comfortable, and the green scenery is beautiful.

Passing by the bronze statue of Omura Masujiro, one of the ten heroes of the Meiji Restoration, Japan's modern military expert, he proposed many military reforms for Japan.

After passing the second torii in front, you will arrive at Yasukuni Shrine. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the subway station.

Finally we reached the entrance of Yasukuni Shrine.

After passing the second torii gate, there is the Yasukuni Shrine worship area at the back. The rich man did not go in again. Turn right directly toward Yushukan.

Yushukan

Today’s focus is the Yushukan located inside the Yasukuni Shrine! Finally arrived.

Follow the arrow and you will find the entrance to Yushukan on your right. Admission to the exhibition and souvenir shop on the first floor is free. Tickets are required for admission to the exhibition areas above the second floor. Admission is 500 yen for adults and free for elementary school students.

As soon as you enter the door, you can see the Mitsubishi Zero carrier fighter Type 52 (A6M5). This fighter has a great origin. It was a fighter piloted by the Japanese Navy’s Kamikaze during World War II. It is really worth commemorating. After reading the tour guide, the rich man got goosebumps all over his body.

The main force of the Japanese Army during World War II: the Type 89 15cm cannon and the Type 96 15cm howitzer.

The C5631 steam train of the Thailand-Burma Railway was used to supply supplies to Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar. The Thai government returned it to Japan and has a dark history.

In the exhibition area on the second floor, there are many areas where photos cannot be taken. The first area is worth a visit. It displays many ancient Japanese samurai armors, horn hats, and Odachi swords that are taller than a person. The whole group is wearing real It is majestic and wonderful, and it also reminds the rich man of his previous visit to NagoyaKusanagikan in Atsuta ShrineThe tachi experience I participated in showed that it is not easy to be a competent Japanese samurai. It is really very heavy.

The chrysanthemum emblem that symbolizes the Emperor of Japan, guess where you can see it? The answer is on the Japanese passport!

The Japanese flag is full of historical memories and was used on the battlefield.

China Incident General Attack Documentary, this is a documentary about the Japanese invasion of China. It seems to be a film of the Japanese government at that time reporting the war situation to the people. I don’t like to get it by mistake. The rich man and the little rich man sat there and watched the whole movie. The war was so ruthless and terrible.

When I came to the large exhibition room, I saw the Comet II aircraft, the ship's critical attack aircraft.

The white glider in the sky is the Sakura 11 special attack aircraft. It is another suicide aircraft. The front half of the aircraft is loaded with a large amount of TNT explosives, preparing to die with the enemy. The flight distance is short, so it is mounted on the mother aircraft and is fired after reaching the target. The accuracy of human control is also relatively high.

The large exhibition room displays various military weapons and equipment of the Japanese army on land, sea and air, which is very exciting.

The water pipe-like thing on the left side of the photo is the Kaiten IV torpedo, a suicide weapon used by the Japanese military during World War II. In a narrow space, a soldier can control the direction of the torpedo. The hit rate is very high, but one person will also be sacrificed.

The super large aircraft carrier model was equipped with many suicide planes. The young rich man looked at it and praised it and said it was very realistic.

Two-seater Mini Sea Dragon Diving Stand.

The representative work of the Japanese Army is the Type 97 medium tank.

Warship cannons, anchors and other commemorative items.

Memorial to the warships Yamato and Musashi. Musashi main cannon!

Memorial statue: Comrade-in-arms, Volon Commando. The Volon commando team is also a suicidal job. When waiting for the enemy ship to approach, the Volon commando team ambushed in the water will directly pierce the torpedo on the pole into the bottom of the warship and explode directly. The commando team will die on the spot. , just like the kamikaze in the sky, the goal is to change one person for one ship, it's really scary.

After leaving the large exhibition area, we came to the end of the tour. The last exhibition room was the gods of Jingguo. The exhibition room displays more than 5,000 photos of martyrs and many suicide notes, including the suicide note written by Army Minister Anami Yuichi after Japan's defeat before committing seppuku. It is filled with an atmosphere of madness and is a bit creepy, but it can sacrifice oneself and serve the country. Sacrifice is truly a great thing. Even though he is a soldier who invaded other countries, the rich man still respects these martyrs and salutes!

souvenir shop

The Yasukuni Shrine only offers biscuits themed after Japanese military ships and weapons, which are quite creative souvenirs.

restaurant

The restaurant located on the first floor of Yushukan has a theme menu of soldiers' food, which is what soldiers ate during the war. There are tofu skin sushi, curry rice set, etc. You can experience the food of the Japanese army.

Visit Information

Official website:https://www.yasukuni.or.jp/english/yushukan/

Business hours: 09:00 ~ 16:30

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