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Kawaguchiko Motor Museum / Fighter Museum

May 08, 2024

Kawaguchiko Motor Museum / Fighter Museum (河口湖自動車博物館・飛行舘, Kawaguchiko Jidōsha Hakubutsukan / Hikōkan) is a museum located in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1981[1] by former race driver and businessman Nobuo Harada,[2] it has a collection of antique motor vehicles. In 2001 it opened a new area to display a collection of 20th century military aircraft used by Japan, from Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II and the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the postwar period.[3][4][5][6]

Kawaguchiko Motor Museum / Fighter Museum
河口湖自動車博物館・飛行舘
Established1981
LocationNarusawa, Fujizakura Kogennai, Minatmitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan 401-0320
Coordinates35°27′12″N 138°44′29″E / 35.4532°N 138.7414°E / 35.4532; 138.7414
FounderNobuo Harada

Aircraft restorations edit

Nobuo Harada and his team made a number of trips to former Pacific battlefields and recovered a number of wrecks of Japanese aircraft from World War II. Subsequently, they restored three complete Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters, and the skeleton of another. One of the complete aircraft is now displayed in the lobby of the Yūshūkan museum adjoining Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

Harada and his team also recovered the damaged rear fuselage of a Mitsubishi G4M Betty bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The forward fuselage was later built by them from scratch. The museum subsequently restored a Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa/Oscar fighter. of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service[2]

Photography edit

The museum does not allow photography other than those taken by mobile phones.[7]

Aircraft on display edit

The aircraft on display can vary from year to year.

Gallery edit

Access edit

The museum is open every day in August, but closed to the public for the rest of the year. It is accessible by car, and there is also a bus station for an infrequent local community bus across the street from the museum.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ J-HangarSpace - Aviation Museums Retrieved September 1, 2016
  2. ^ a b Nobuo Harada To Rebuild The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa Warbirds News Retrieved August 30, 2016
  3. ^ Harada Collection (Kawaguchiko Car Museum) Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 18, 2016
  4. ^ Kawaguchiko Motor Museum and Zero Fighter Museum Retrieved August 18, 2016
  5. ^ Feature - The red mile Metropolis Retrieved August 18, 2016
  6. ^ Nobuo Harada To Rebuild The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa October 9, 2013 Retrieved August 18, 2016
  7. ^ Kawaguchiko Motor Museum - Information Retrieved August 30, 2016
  8. ^ A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 91518 Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 19, 2016
  9. ^ A6M5 Model 52 Zero Manufacture Number 1493 Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 19, 2016
  10. ^ G4M2 Model 12 Betty Manufacture Number 12017 Tail 62-22 Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 19, 2016

External links edit

 
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May 08, 2024
kawaguchiko, motor, museum, fighter, museum, 河口湖自動車博物館, 飛行舘, kawaguchiko, jidōsha, hakubutsukan, hikōkan, museum, located, yamanashi, prefecture, japan, founded, 1981, former, race, driver, businessman, nobuo, harada, collection, antique, motor, vehicles, 2001. Kawaguchiko Motor Museum Fighter Museum 河口湖自動車博物館 飛行舘 Kawaguchiko Jidōsha Hakubutsukan Hikōkan is a museum located in Yamanashi prefecture Japan Founded in 1981 1 by former race driver and businessman Nobuo Harada 2 it has a collection of antique motor vehicles In 2001 it opened a new area to display a collection of 20th century military aircraft used by Japan from Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II and the Japan Self Defense Forces in the postwar period 3 4 5 6 Kawaguchiko Motor Museum Fighter Museum河口湖自動車博物館 飛行舘Established1981LocationNarusawa Fujizakura Kogennai Minatmitsuru gun Yamanashi Prefecture Japan 401 0320Coordinates35 27 12 N 138 44 29 E 35 4532 N 138 7414 E 35 4532 138 7414FounderNobuo Harada Contents 1 Aircraft restorations 2 Photography 3 Aircraft on display 4 Gallery 5 Access 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksAircraft restorations editNobuo Harada and his team made a number of trips to former Pacific battlefields and recovered a number of wrecks of Japanese aircraft from World War II Subsequently they restored three complete Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters and the skeleton of another One of the complete aircraft is now displayed in the lobby of the Yushukan museum adjoining Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Harada and his team also recovered the damaged rear fuselage of a Mitsubishi G4M Betty bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service The forward fuselage was later built by them from scratch The museum subsequently restored a Nakajima Ki 43 Hayabusa Oscar fighter of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service 2 Photography editThe museum does not allow photography other than those taken by mobile phones 7 Aircraft on display editThe aircraft on display can vary from year to year 61 1127 Curtiss C 46 Commando Japan Air Self Defence Force Unknown s n Grumman S 2F Tracker United States Navy 51 5639 Lockheed T 33A Shooting Star Japan Air Self Defence Force 26 5007 Lockheed F 104 Starfighter Japan Air Self Defence Force 91518 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Model 21 8 Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service 1493 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Model 52 9 Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service 12107 Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty 10 Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service 02 7970 North American F 86F Sabre Japan Air Self Defence Force 02 7960 North American F 86F Sabre Japan Air Self Defence Force 52 0098 North American T 6G Texan Japan Air Self Defence Force 51 5639 Sikorsky H 19C Chickasaw Japan Ground Self Defence Force 12045 Piper L 19B Super Cub National Safety Force Yokosuka K5Y replica Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Wright Flyer replica Gallery editAircraft on display nbsp Yokosuka K5Y replica nbsp Lockheed F 104DJ Starfighter 26 5007 nbsp North American F 86F Sabre 02 7970 nbsp Lockheed T 33 Shooting Star 51 5639 nbsp North American T 6G Texan 52 0098 nbsp Piper L 21 Super Cub nbsp Grumman S 2F1 Tracker US Navy nbsp Sikorsky H 19C Chickasaw 40012 nbsp Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka nbsp Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty 12107 nbsp Curtiss C 46D Commando 61 1127 nbsp Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Model 52 1493 nbsp Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Model 21 91518 Access editThe museum is open every day in August but closed to the public for the rest of the year It is accessible by car and there is also a bus station for an infrequent local community bus across the street from the museum See also editList of aerospace museumsReferences edit J HangarSpace Aviation Museums Retrieved September 1 2016 a b Nobuo Harada To Rebuild The Nakajima Ki 43 Hayabusa Warbirds News Retrieved August 30 2016 Harada Collection Kawaguchiko Car Museum Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 18 2016 Kawaguchiko Motor Museum and Zero Fighter Museum Retrieved August 18 2016 Feature The red mile Metropolis Retrieved August 18 2016 Nobuo Harada To Rebuild The Nakajima Ki 43 Hayabusa October 9 2013 Retrieved August 18 2016 Kawaguchiko Motor Museum Information Retrieved August 30 2016 A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 91518 Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 19 2016 A6M5 Model 52 Zero Manufacture Number 1493 Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 19 2016 G4M2 Model 12 Betty Manufacture Number 12017 Tail 62 22 Pacific Wrecks Retrieved August 19 2016External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kawaguchiko Motor Museum Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kawaguchiko Motor Museum Fighter Museum amp oldid 1153493045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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