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Kure

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Yamato Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Takaramachi 5-20

A museum which presents the history of the city of Kure, which prospered as a shipbuilding town and which was the location where the battleship Yamato was built as well as numerous large tankers which served after the Second World War. A one tenth scale Yamato battleship model stands in the Yamato Hiroba in the museum and is the centerpiece of the museum’s exhibits. The first floor exhibition room presents historical materials relating to Kure from the end of the shogunate government up through Japan’s postwar period as well as a real Zero Fighter Type 62 and a Kaiten Human Torpedo Type 10. On the third floor, visitors can learn scientific and technological principles with a focus on ships via interactive exhibits such as a ship piloting simulator. The “Kaigun-san no Curry,” traditional Japanese naval-style curry sold in the museum shop, makes a popular souvenir.
Irifuneyama Memorial Museum

4.0

69 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Saiwaichou 4-6

A museum housed in the Former Official Residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kure Naval Station, a National Important Cultural Property built in 1905, located inside Irifuneyama Park a 13 minute walk from Kure Station. The museum building consists of a wooden Western-style structure as well as a Japanese-style hall. The Western portion of the building has a British-style exterior; the drawing room, decorated with rare “kinkarashi” gold patterned Japanese leather paper is a must-see. The grounds are also dotted with cultural properties and facilities where visitors can learn about the history of Kure since the Meiji period, including a hall dedicated to local culture, historical folk custom exhibit, and small clock tower once used at the former Kure naval arsenal.

静かです。亀山神社が、昔し鎮座していた場所です。来場者が少なく、ゆっくり見ることが出来ます。職員は入船山の事をあまり知らないようで、説明看板も少なく、残念です。食事などをすることはできません。お茶の販売機は有ります。夏、冬は、冷暖房の設備がない為、服装に気お付けて下さい。
Kure Kansen Meguri Cruise

4.5

47 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Takaramachi 4-44 Kure Central Pier Terminal 1F

A naval station cruise in Kure City , Hiroshima Prefecture. Come see the submarines and escort vessel of the Maritime Self Defense Force moored in the Kure Naval Station, which is said to be the largest Naval Port in East. You can see a variety of marine vessels up close while listening to descriptions provided by a Maritime Self Defense Force OB. The cruise has a running time of approximately 30 minutes.

呉湾艦船めぐり（くれわんかんせんめぐり）は、広島県呉市宝町で行われているクルーズだ。海上自衛隊呉基地に停泊する艦船を見ることができる。呉湾艦船めぐり広島県呉市宝町４−４ 082-251-4354 2022年4月15日、この日は錦帯橋を歩いた。そこから車で、ゆめタウン呉にやってきた。コイン式の平面駐車場に車を停める。最初の30分無料、以降60分ごとに200円だが、1,000円以上の買い物で3...
Kure Tourist Information Plaza

3.5

53 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Takaramachi 2-23-2

This tourist information center is on the second floor of Kure Central Pier Terminal, located about a one-minute walk from JR Kure Station. Visitors can pick up pamphlets and flyers about tourism in Kure City, arrange a tourist taxi, receive information on transportation, and more. It also offers a large rest space. Adjacent to the Yamato Museum, many tourists visit the center.

The tourism information centre is located just outside the JR Kure railway station and provide valuable guidance for the tourist areas that can be visited in Kure along with the access options. The...
Hiroshima Prefectural Beach

4.5

28 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Kamagarichououra Maeokiura 7605

A beach located in Kamagari-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The 400 meter long beach has been selected for inclusion in the Japan's 100 Best Beaches list, a list of Japan's 55 best beaches, and a list of the 100 most comfortable beaches in Japan. Visitors can rent stand seats, tent seats, and parasols; the beach is also replete with warm water showers, changing rooms, and toilets. Beachside clubhouses sell shaved ice and light meals, and everyone, from groups of friends to families with children, can have summertime fun here.

I just cant imagine how this beach can be so well-designed. We went there in winter with no water sports but it was still excellent. We played badminton in the B&G sports centre for 600 yen for an...
Kure Municipal Museum of Art

3.5

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Saiwaichou In Funami Park

This art museum featuring hexagonal brick walls is located inside of Irifuneyama Park in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Visits can see permanent and special exhibits that focus on the works of local artists. The museum also holds events such as the Citizen’s Gallery, an exhibition of works by local citizens. Known fondly as “Museum Road,” the hilly road near the museum is has been selected as one of Japan’s Best 100 Roads.

呉駅から徒歩１０分ちょっとのところにある呉市立美術館です。『この世界の片隅で』展を見に行ってきました。平日の朝イチ。観覧者は私だけでした。チケットはHPクーポン使い400円でした。漫画の原画が沢山展示され、当時の時代背景が説明されてるのが良かったです。館内は写真撮影禁止でした。
Fukubijin Sake Breweries

4.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Higashi-hiroshima-shi Saijohonmachi 6-21

酒蔵通りから線路側に1本入った通り沿いにある。大正6年(1917年)創業。店内にはコイン式の有料試飲機がある。カウンターでコイン(1枚100円)を購入すると、そのコインで1杯(30ml)試飲できるようになっている。
JMSDF Kure Museum (Tetsunokujira—The Iron Whale)

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Takaramachi 5-32

It is a public relations facility of the Maritime Self-Defense Force in Kure City. It has been opened free of charge to the public since 2007. An authentic large submarine is displayed onshore and is a valuable spot where you can actually board the vessel and see and experience the life and environment inside a submarine. In addition, there are exhibits introducing the history of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and its relationship with Kure, and introduces the threat of mines and the activities of mine-sweeping vessels. There is also a shop where you can purchase Self- Defense Force goods and souvenirs of Kure.
Kirei Sake Brewery

4.0

14 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Higashi-hiroshima-shi Saijohonmachi 8-18

７つの酒蔵が建ち並ぶ西条の酒蔵通り。その中間あたりの道路沿いに、亀齢酒造がありました。こちらの「亀齢」というお酒は、長寿と繁栄の願いが込められたネーミングなんだとか。敷地内には、こちらの蔵の直売所「万年亀舎（まねきや）」があり、試飲できるんですよ。
Kameyama Shrine

4.0

14 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Shimizu 1-9-36

"A Shinto shrine located in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Viewed as the patron shrine of Kure City, this Hachiman shrine is dedicated to Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Chuai. Located on a hill, visitors to the grounds can enjoy a sweeping view of Kure Bay. The shrine's grand Yabu festival is famous for its abundance of participants, leading to its nickname as the ""people festival."" During the festival, shrine parishioners carry a portable shrine with a straw barrel filled with new rice; meanwhile, messengers of the goods called ""Yabu"" poke and prod the barrel with bamboo poles, attempting to delay the parishioners. The contest between the parishioners and Yabu can last hours."

呉を一望に見晴らす高台に鎮座している氏神様。呉鎮守府の設置に伴い現在の入船山公園から移転したそうだ。歴代の鎮守府司令長官は着退任の際には参拝し、艦船将兵も呉への入出港の時は参詣、歴史は受け継がれ年頭には海自呉地方総監も参詣を行なっている
JMSDF the First Service School (Former Imperial Naval Academy)

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Etajimashi Etajimachou Presence of country

Counted as one of the world’s three major naval academies the JMSDF the First Service School is located at the site of the former Imperial Naval Academy. There are many places to see such as the stately, red brick former Imperial Naval Academy Student Pavilion and the Great Auditorium. It is also used as a film location. Visitors are prohibited from touring the site freely, and are required not to leave before the tour ends. Give yourself plenty of time when you visit and follow the information from the guide.
Roadside Station Kohan no sato Fukutomi

Transportation

Hiroshima Pref. Higashihiroshimashi Fukutomichoukuba 1506

A roadside station in East-Hiroshima City. This lake-side roadside station is surrounded by nature and built around the concept of “Eat, Play, Relax”. There are a variety of facilities including a hall which sells local specialties and fresh vegetables from local farms as well as a play area with children’s playground equipment. There are also a BBQ area, a multipurpose hall and grounds, making this a multifaceted location.
Rantokaku Art Museum

4.0

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Shimokamagarichou Minnosode 200-1

This is an art museum made of Japanese cypress encompassing Japanese architectural beauty. Works by Yokoyama Taikan, Fukuda Heihachiro and other artists representing Japanese modern art as well as works by local artists are exhibited. Also, music concerts are held on the third Saturday of every month.

Had a hard time finding information on anything other than the museums so we weren’t sure what to expect. The town that the museums are in is so lovely and the people were all so nice! We visited 4...
Ondo Tourism Cultural Center Uzushio

3.5

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Kure-shi Ondocho Iwashihama 1-2-3

This large tourism complex stands next to the Ondo-no-Seto strait, which, according to legend, was opened up by the mighty samurai leader Taira no Kiyomori. Situated adjacent to the crimson Ondo-ohashi Bridge, the complex houses a tourist information center, exhibition room, hall, and restaurant. In Katsuratei, the complex’ restaurant on the top floor, you can enjoy fresh, seasonal seafood while watching boats come and go through the strait directly below. A souvenir shop on the first floor carries popular local Ondo products and specialty products sold no place else. Many people stop by here while going on scenic drives through the area.

頭上に音戸大橋、目の前に音戸の瀬戸を運航する船舶と海原を眺められるナイスビュースポットです。歴史的経緯を知るとなお鑑賞し甲斐があります。
Osaki-Shimojima Island

Travel / Tourism

Toyotomachi, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture

This is an island located in the center of the Seto Inland Sea. The Mitarai district flourished as an accommodation port from the Edo period to the early Showa period, and the elegant townscape of the Edo period still remains. Also, the cultivation of oranges is prosperous. Ocho Orange, a special product of Osaki Shimojima Island, is very sweet and popular nationwide.
Shotoen Garden

3.5

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Shimokamagarichou Shimoshima 2277-3

A Japanese garden on Shimokamagari-jima Island in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which long served as a cornerstone of maritime traffic in the area as well as a port for Korean delegation to Japan and for samurai traveling to and from Edo. A circular garden built around a central pond, the Sannose Seto serves as a background. Visitors can enjoy the garden’s beautiful pines and scenery. There are several museums inside the garden which presents the history of Korean delegation to Japan, a museum displaying a collection of lamps, an art museum modeled after an Edo period guardhouse, and a porcelain museum.

「蒲刈島番所」は再現建築、朝鮮通信使への接待の記録をまとめた「御馳走一番館」、ランプを収集展示した「あかりの館」は上関町から移設した大庄屋の屋敷、そして、古伊万里を展示する「陶磁器館」は宮島から移設した町家家屋など４つの日本建築があり、目の前の三ノ瀬瀬戸を借景にした日本庭園とともに集約した展示館になっています。一つ一つの施設では、展示物を楽しむ、古い町家の内部を楽しむ、そして、庭園、蒲刈大橋や瀬...
Alley Karasukojima Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Shouwachou

A park established on a former Imperial Japanese naval base in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The park is the only place in the country where you can view Maritime Self Defense Force submarines up close. Visitors are free to walk about the park’s grounds. Red brick former naval arms and arsenal factory buildings surround the park, and a crane once used to lower torpedoes and other equipment onto ships still stands on one of the docks. At the JMSDF Kure Regional District Headquarters (F Berth) immediately adjacent, the general public is permitted to view the inside of a destroyer every Sunday (advance application required).
Deai no Yakata

4.0

6 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Kamagarichoumukai 985-1

This is a store selling special local products located near Kamagari-ohashi Bridge in Kumagaricho-mukai, Kure City. The shop offers specialty foods such as ice cream made from Kure salted seaweed, as well as local produce grown by local farmers and processed marine products. In addition, there is a cafeteria and information desk, and an observation deck overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.

下蒲刈島の観光に出掛けた際、蒲刈大橋を渡り、立ち寄りました。海を見渡せる高台にあり、地域の特産品が揃う直売所、奥に食堂エリア、観光案内所など、観光拠点施設になっています。周囲には、展望台や蒲刈蜜柑発祥の地の記念碑などもありました。道の駅のような施設なので、立ち寄ってみてください。
Kaieki San-no-Seki

4.5

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Shimokamagarichou Shimoshima 2358-1

A local specialty shop in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Come and find local specialties and processed food from Shimo-Kamagari Island including hijiki and citrus fruits. Also, try their popular Jako-tempura which isn’t fried until you order it. It sells out quickly and is popular with tourists.

長大なトラス橋の「蒲刈大橋」のたもとにあります。農道として整備されただけあって特産品が並びます。揚げたてのじゃこ天が人気のようです。
Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hiroshima Pref. Higashihiroshimashi Saijouchoutaguchi 67-1

A park in Higashi-hiroshima City, which is also known as the Aqua Park. The park was built for the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games. It has a great variety of facilities for all sorts of sporting events including a baseball stadium, athletic field, tennis courts, and a gym. Special classes for a variety of sports and events are also held here.

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Hiroshima Areas

There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.