JS Kashima (TV-3508) is a training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

[1] The open aft deck was designed for use as a ceremonial and exercise assembly area, but can be used as a temporary helicopter landing zone.

[1] Kashima was laid down by the Hitachi Zosen Corporation at the former Maizuru Naval Arsenal shipyards on 20 April 1993.

[2] In June 2022, the Kashima made a port call in London as part of an exchange event between Japan and Britain and to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance in 2022.

[3] A second call in London was made in September 2024, marked by its band playing the theme from Thunderbirds while passing under Tower Bridge.