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Memorial Battleship Mikasa
神奈川県
Admiral Togo's flagship at the Battle of Tsushima (1905) — where the Z-flag signal 'The fate of the empire rests upon this battle' was hoisted before the decisive victory
Founded
1905
Type
Historic Site
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10 min walk from Keikyu Umabamachi Station
82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Mikasa Park)
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Historic Site
Founded 1905
121 years
Overview
The preserved battleship Mikasa, flagship of Admiral Togo Heihachiro at the Battle of Tsushima (1905), is on permanent display in Mikasa Park, Yokosuka. One of the world's most significant pre-dreadnought battleships, she led the Imperial Japanese fleet to a decisive victory. Built in Britain, she displaced 15,140 tons and carried 12-inch twin guns. After the war she fell into disrepair and was us…
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Origins
The battleship Mikasa was built by Vickers in Britain and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1902. During the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), she served as the flagship of Admiral Togo Heihachiro, Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet. On 27–28 May 1905, at the Battle of Tsushima, Mi…
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Festivals & Events
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4月
29
Battleship Mikasa Spring Special Opening
Special spring opening event at the memorial warship Mikasa moored in Yokosuka Harbor. During Golden Week, special programs allow visitors to explore the flagship of the Combined Fleet in the Russo-Japanese War in greater detail.

Related Historical Events
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1853
Arrival of Commodore Perry
On June 3, 1853, U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry arrived at Uraga with four steam-powered warships (the "Black Ships"), demanding Japan open to trade. The shogunate postponed its response but signed the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, opening Shimoda and Hakodate. Perry's arrival ended over 200 years of sakoku, igniting the Sonnō Jōi (Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians) movement, the turbulence of the Bakumatsu era, and ultimately the Meiji Restoration.
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1904
日露戦争
1904年から1905年(明治37〜38年)の日露戦争を記念する横須賀・三笠公園。連合艦隊司令長官・東郷平八郎が旗艦として使用した戦艦「三笠」が公園内に保存・展示されている。日露戦争は当時の列強ロシア帝国と日本が満州・朝鮮の覇権をめぐって戦った戦争で、陸上では黒木為楨・乃木希典らが旅順攻囲・奉天会戦で激戦を繰り広げ、日本は多大な犠牲を払いながら勝利した。海上では1905年5月の日本海海戦で東郷が丁字戦法でロシアのバルチック艦隊をほぼ壊滅させた。ポーツマス条約(アメリカのルーズベルト大統領仲介)で戦争は終結し、日本は南満州鉄道・関東州租借権・南樺太を獲得した。この勝利は欧米列強に対するアジア人の初めての勝利として世界中に衝撃を与え、インド・中国など各国の民族運動に大きな影響を与えた。三笠公園は国の史跡で年間多くの来場者が訪れる。
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1905
Battle of Tsushima
On May 27-28, 1905, Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō's Combined Fleet annihilated Russia's Baltic Fleet off Tsushima using the "T-crossing" tactic. Of 38 Russian ships, 21 were sunk or captured; Japanese losses were minimal. This stunning victory — an Asian nation defeating a European great power — shocked the world. Tōgō was hailed as the "Nelson of the East," and the resulting Treaty of Portsmouth ended the Russo-Japanese War.
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