Nippon Maru

From the website:

"Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU was built in 1930 as a training ship for cadets. The ship brought up 11,500 cadets for 54 years until her retirement as a training ship in 1984. During her service, NIPPON MARU logged 45.4 times around the earth (1,830,000 kilometers in total). The ship was placed under the authority of the City of Yokohama in 1984 and has been open to the public since 1985. NIPPON MARU is also used for a full-sail exhibit in cooperation with volunteers and provides marine educational programs to students.

NIPPON MARU was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 2017."

This was so interesting! There is a designated route to follow, so you can't miss seeing everything. Admission is 400 yen for the ship alone or 800 yen for both the ship and the Port Museum.

After walking around the upper deck area, I was surprised at how much was packed into the area below!

There was a sign saying all brass on the ship was polished every morning. I tried not to touch the brass and leave fingerprints that would have to be cleaned off the next morning.

I learned a few knots in Girl Scouts, so I was interested in all the knots the sailors learned.

The walkways are rather narrow, but from the looks of uniforms hanging in sleeping areas, the men must have been small, so maybe it wasn't a problem.

Throughout the living areas were blankets that were folded into various shapes. I don't know what that is about.

Do children today know what that telephone with the rotary dial is?

I'm glad I was able to visit this ship and get a glimpse of the past.