NYK Set to Reopen Renovated Hikawa Maru
February 1, 2008
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president: Koji Miyahara) is completing the restoration of Hikawa Maru, to be renamed NYK Hikawamaru, and will reopen the vessel to the public on April 25, 2008, the vessel's 78th birthday.
The exterior work on the vessel will be completed in February, and work on the interior will be finished by the middle of March. In August of last year, NYK started the restoration project, which is being carried out based on documents from when the ship was built.
Tours of the vessel will focus on the era when the ship was a cargo-passenger liner on the Seattle route prior to World War II. Visitors will be able to see the splendor of the fully refurbished first-class passenger cabins, which were designed in Art Deco style, including the dining room, smoking room, and other special rooms. An exhibition area will present the turbulent history of the ship. The promenade deck, which has been beautifully refurbished, will afford visitors a spectacular view of Yokohama port.
In addition to these exhibits, the NYK Maritime Museum (on Kaigan Dori in Naka-ku) will host an NYK Hikawamaru renovation exhibit and sponsor a series of events to ensure an enjoyable time will be had by visitors.
| Open | 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.) |
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| Closed | Mondays (open on national holidays that fall on a Monday, and closed the following Tuesday) |
| Admission | 200 yen for adults; 100 yen for students in primary school, or junior or senior high school |
| Title | "Hikawa Maru from Back Then: a 47-Year-Long Symbol in Yokohama since the 36th Year of the Showa Era" |
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| Date | February 9 (Saturday) through May 6 (Tuesday) |
| Venue | Orientation Room at NYK Maritime Museum |
NYK Maritime Museum (Kaigandori 3-9, Naka-ku, Yokohama)
Tel: +81-45-211-1924
E-mail: Eiko_Nagahisa@jp.nykline.com; Junichi_Murakami@jp.nykline.com
Website: http://www.nyk.com/rekishi/e/index.htm