Namesake Emperor Meiji Status Museum ship Phone +81 3-5245-7360 | Builder Robert Napier and Sons Beam 8.5 m | |
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Owner Japanese Government
Tokyo Nautical School
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Address 〒135-0044, 2 Chome-1 Etchujima, Koto, Tokyo 135-0044, Japan Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday(Vernal Equinox Day)ClosedTuesday10AM–3PMWednesday10AM–3PMThursday10AM–3PMFriday10AM–3PM Similar Kaiwo Maru, Aioi Bridge, Etchūjima Station, Museum of Marine Science, Etchujima Park Profiles | ||
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Meiji Maru (明治丸) is a Japanese sailing ship that serves as a museum ship in Tokyo. It is displayed at the Etchujima Camus of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.
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Construction
The ship was constructed for the Japanese government in Govan (now part of Glasgow, Scotland in 1873 by Robert Napier and Sons. She was built as a lighthouse tender as a two-masted ship.
Lighthouse ship
The Meiji Maru was used for the Japanese government's lighthouse service.
Imperial voyages
The Emperor Meiji sailed on the ship in 1876, from Aomori to Hakodate, and Hakodate to Yokohama. The ship contains a decorated cabin for the sole use of the emperor. In Japan July 20 is Marine Day, which commemorates the date the emperor arrived in Yokohama at the end of his journey on the ship.
Tokyo Nautical School
In 1897 it was transferred to the Tokyo Nautical School for use as a moored training ship. Tokyo Nautical School later became part of the Tokyo University of Maritime Science and Technology.
Refitting
In 1898 she was re-rigged as a full rigged ship by the Shomei Shipbuilding Company in Shinagawa.
Museum ship
In 1964 it was moved to the Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine to be preserved as a memorial.
In 1988 an eight-year restoration was completed.