Prince Yamashina Kikumaro attended the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and received a commission as a sub-lieutenant in 1894. He served his midshipman duties on the , followed by a tour of duty aboard the  from 1902.
Prince Yamashina Kikumaro studied at the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in 1894. After completing his midshipman duties on the , he went on to serve on the  from 1902.