Nippon Maru Memorial Park & Port Museum
帆船日本丸・横浜みなと博物館
The 1930 training sailing ship known as the 'White Swan of the Pacific' is moored in an old dry dock. Visitors can board her, and the Port of Yokohama Museum stands beside her.
The Nippon Maru was built in 1930 as a training sailing ship for a merchant marine school. During half a century of service she sailed about 1.83 million kilometres. Nicknamed the 'White Swan of the Pacific,' she is preserved in the former No. 1 dry dock, built in 1896, and is an Important Cultural Property. Visitors can go aboard to see the captain's cabin, the cadets' quarters and the deck. About a dozen times a year, on 'full sail days,' all 29 white sails are unfurled, a spectacular sight. The nearby Port of Yokohama Museum tells the history of the port since it opened. A combined ticket costs about ¥800. It is closed on Mondays and is about a 5-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Yokohama Landmark Tower Sky Garden
- Yokohama Museum of Art
- Minato Mirai 21
- Yokohama Cosmo World
- Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
- Yokohama Air Cabin
- Noge Izakaya District
- CupNoodles Museum Yokohama