Mikasa Park

[1][2] The park is centered around the battleship Mikasa, which was commissioned in 1902, and went on to play a role in Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War.

[1] In 1924, the ship's commander, Togo Heihachiro, led an "Mikasa Preservation Association" to "cultivate the national spirit" by establishing the park.

[3] After the end of World War II, the ship was stripped for parts, and portions were converted to be used as an aquarium, until a successful restoration campaign in the 1960s.

[1] In addition to the Mikasa, the park features a fountain complex with music and lighting and two peace arches.

[4] It also has ammo from the Battleship Yamato and a monument of the Gunkan kōshinkyoku navy march song.