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.

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.

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.

It was a great museum to visit. interactive videos and even computers/video games to simulate shooting the deck guns. It’s has so much to see while you’re there and they have added so many more displays then in the past.

Reasonably well explained exhibits and nice views from superstructure. Lower 2-3 decks not open so interior is mostly of officers areas only.

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

A well maintained and interesting museum ship for those interested in naval history. The Mikasa is the equivalent of the USS Constitution and HMS Victory for Japan. Entry basically gives you complete access to the entire ship both above and below deck, and there's actually a lot of see below deck as most rooms have some kind of interactivity, displays or explanation. There was some scaffolding and maintenance on some sections of the ship when I visited, but it didn't prevent access to anything.

Historical museum of the warship Mikasa. It will cost you a few hundred yen to view from on the ship itself.

The victory monument of Russo-Japanese War in 1904. It's the best one place for you that must come and visit. It's great for who love naval histories.

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!

Great park for walking dog. Mikasa museum fantastic for history buffs.

Very exciting and lovely to visit this warship. There are multiple route choice based on your time availability. Either you can roam for an hour or for 30 minutes or more. They have marked arrows with different s colors to show the path fit for each time constraints. Very easy nagivation and interior is too good to visit. I even enjoyed VR story. Loved it. I will go next time again for full visit.

High quality exhibits and a lot to see. We spent two hours here, but if you did more of the interactive exhibits I could see spending longer (especially with children). Exhibits were bilingual, and the interactive terminals had multiple languages as options. Even on a cold and rainy day, it was an enjoyable experience. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in maritime history.

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.

History is amazing, warship history, for me is just very majestic to see a concept of engineering as big as a warship and full of rich historical value

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.

As a a person who enjoys history and military ships thoroughly, I was a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it was cool to see a ship with so much history and such a crucial role, but I expected more. The ship needs some paint and maybe more decoration, as it looks empty and forgotten. At least you can climb to the upper parts, which is nice. Once inside you have plenty of informative panels, but many of these are only in japanese, which is weird considering that many others are translated. They have audiovisual content like short documentaries and vr films, but their age is really obvious, and some simply don't work. Overall, I got the feeling that so much more could be done. It seems like this ship is treated first and foremost like a Japanese national treasure, which it is, but I think that they should go further, and treat it like what it is: the last pre-dreadnought battleship in the world. I feel like they put too much focus on the russo-japanese war, forgetting other aspects: how did the sailors live? How did the ship work? Why did this kind of ship become obsolete? And this leads me to the last part of my complaint, which is the general tone of the museum. They constantly talk greatly about the gallantry of the sailors who fought to defend Japanese sovereignty against Russian imperialism, which in turn was a pivotal moment in anti-colonial history. Sorry, but no. Japan fought and imperialist war against another imperialist power. Japanese independence was not at risk, the control over Korea was. I attached some pictures of panels with particularly egregious comments. It's a shame that the people who manage the museum can't accept the fact that Japan was as rabidly imperialist as the westerners. All in all, I would only recommend it to people who really enjoy history and big guns. Otherwise, not really. At least it's cheap.

One of the 100 U.S. military bases in Japan, Yokosuka is an important base for ship maintenance and replenishment. In other words, it is an important strategic base for Asia, the Indian Ocean, and the Middle East. Since the defeat in the previous war, the U.S. military continues to occupy Yokosuka. We can easily realize that the occupation by US for Asian strategy is lasting even now on our country. The flagship "Yamato" of the Imperial Japanese Navy was sunk by a torpedo attack by the US Air Force rather than in the decisive battle of the fleet. But the former flagship "Mikasa" in the Battle of the Sea of Japan against Russia remains in Yokosuka to this day. Unfortunately, under GHQ by US occupation, she was dishonorably remodeled and attacked mischievous, but is now restored fairly to maintain its dignity.

Wonderfully preserved warship from the Russo Japanese war. Great guides on the ship as well as descriptions, history and facts about the ship, era and navy in both Japanese and (mostly) English. Also features digital information on screens as well as VR videos and also a simulation of the battle. Superstructure, main deck and below decks available to explore but lower deck unfortunately off limits

Very interesting warship since 1902 and stopped serving 1926. You can join more than an hour inside it. VR battles exists as well.

Massive battleship kept in pristine condition. The museum was extremely informational and had English description too. It has a large collection of other IJN model ships too. You can spend hours here it you want to. The view from the deck is superb too. A must visit if you are a ship enthusiasts.

Mikasa ship itself is amazing. The guide there are dedicated to sharing her glorious history in the sea. Don't forget, there is an amazing site view all around, Virtual Reality and history tours. I advice you to visit soon.

Amazing. Talked to a retired Japanese navy O-6 who spoke perfect English. A wonderful person. Wonderful museum with English translations. Even donated some cash in their donation box to help fund restoration. The museum ship is getting on in years and definitely needs a new paint job and some preservation. Hopefully more donations come their way.

This is the flag ship of Admiral Togo Heihachiro of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship along with the fleet defeated the Russian fleet at the battle of Tsushima in 1905. The upper decks are fully accessible along with lower decks were historical description of events. Experience the battle of Tsushima with modern VR equipment or by playing a simulator. You can also visit an impressive captain's and admiral's saloons. Modern toilets are installed on the ship for tourists. You can purchase the tickets either at the ticket machine by the gift shop or directly at the entrance both upstairs of the ship. Estimated time 1-2 hours of sight seeing. Partially good for a rainy weather.

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.

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.

Walked here from Verny park about 15min Located down the street from The Nihonmaru Monument and inside mikasa park 3.30pm on a Tuesday Nov 28 it was empty To purchase tickets head to gate entrance the top of the stairs has a small booth with someone inside Before entering there is a washroom near the front of the boat, on the back left side of the mikasa gift shop (with 4 steps so not wheel chair accessible) Several interesting ways to experience the ship and it’s history like a Simulator of Ship Handling at the Battle of Tsushima with PlayStation driving wheel, Lots of medals and scale ships on display, A small show about “Togo’s turn” with tiny ships on a track Lots of hand sanitizer stations set up all over the boat Free Wi-Fi according to the sign at entrance

Nice park to visit. The ship was fascinating.

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.

Lots of nice young ladies showed up for the reggae festival, and the atmosphere was quite electric Lots of shops were selling Jamaican food, but the dishes were pretty pricey. Nice music from the Japanese musicians The weather was hot and muggy, though. The park is much bigger than it may seem when standing at the entrance.