The museum opened in December 1973 (Showa 48) and reopened in July 1993 as the “New Historical Museum”. By exhibiting photographs, documents, and actual equipment (restored) from the days of the
Imperial Japanese Navy Kanoya Air Base to the modern
Maritime Self-Defense Force, the actual situation of the war and the
Japanese Special Attack Units, the transition and activities of the equipment of the modern
Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is intended that the meaning of protecting Japan will be understood by clarifying such things. The number of stored materials is about 5,500. ==Aircraft on display==