Museum / Science Museum Spots in Kure Area

  • 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
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    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。

  • 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.
  • Shotoen Garden
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    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...

  • ZERO
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    2.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hiroshima Kure-shi Nakadori 3-chome 3-17

    数年前見たときは、ビル全体が宇宙戦艦ヤマトを中心とした、松本零士先生の作品及び関連資料が展示されていました。アナライザーがお出迎え、ヤマト乗組員の衣装など、楽しい展示がありました。 改装してからはビル自体が『街かど市民ギャラリー90』という名称で、公民館みたいな位置づけとなり、1~3階までは関係ない展示(呉の市民の展示が中心)、4階に以前の展示の一部が残っているだけです。宇宙戦艦ヤマト、松本零士...

  • Higashihiroshima Municipal Important Cultural Property Former Kihara Family's Residence Administration Building
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Higashihiroshima-shi Takayacho Shirai 1046-1

    東広島市にある重要文化財の町屋。坂道に面した入口をまたぎ越すと広い土間。その左手には大きな板間と畳間が多数。暗さに眼が慣れてくると、頭上には立派な梁と、組み木。土間をそのまま進むと、明るい中庭に出られる。

  • Higashi-Hiroshima City Higashi-Hiroshima City Designated Important Cultural Property Former Ishii Family Housing Management Building
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hiroshima Higashi-hiroshima-shi Saijocho Shitami 1086-1

    특별히 이렇다할 관광 거리는 없지만 Ishill Family 가 살았던 곳을 방문한다는 어떤 역사적인 의미가 있습니다. 여행자에겐 좋은 방문 기록이 될 것입니다.

  • Kure City Insect House, Stubborn An
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hiroshima Kure-shi Shimokamagaricho Shimojima 2364-3
  • Yasura History Folk customs Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hiroshima Kure-shi Yasuracho Uchinomiminami 2-13-10

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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.

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