HIGH SCHOOL FLEET

During the Russo-Japanese war, the Mikasa of the Imperial Japanese Navy scored a big victory by defeating the Baltic Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy. Historical information and navy uniforms from the past are now displayed inside the exhibition room of the battleship. Popular facilities like virtual reality and digital screens help the public experience the battle scenes and the structure of the battleship during the war. Now a memorial ship museum, the Mikasa has been fully-restored and anchored at the park named after it: Mikasa Park (as pictured). In the spacious park, visitors can enjoy nature as well as visit various events held there, such as the “Curry Festival”. As the park was the setting for the festival scene in the High School Fleet original video animation (OVA), Mikasa Park has also become an anime pilgrimage site.