Famous for its shipbuilding heritage and maritime history, Kure is a port town located along the inland sea of Seto, southeast of the city of Hiroshima. Towards the end of the war, the city suffered numerous aerial bombardments and was occupied by the British Commonwealth Occupancy Force from 1946 to 1952. The city remembers its past with the Yamato Museum housing a model of the famous battleship, as well as real vehicles and weapons of the time.
Yamato Museum
Kure is a port city where is the largest shipyard in Japan (the famous Yamato battleship was built here). This museum presents the history of the rapid evolution of shipbuilding and the steel industry in connection with the war. It is easy to understand the history of people who struggled for the advancement of science and technology during the visit, including through the exhibition of fighter aircraft.
Entry costs 500 yen.
JMSDF Museum
It is the first museum in Japan that features a truly disused submarine of 76.2 metres in length. Visitors can learn the history of the Japanese navy and its connection with Kure through documents that explain the tasks performed by submarines and the activities of dredging coastal mines.
You can board the huge submarine and see the cabins of the captain and officers and some equipment that are kept as they were when he retired to dive into the atmosphere and living conditions of the submarine and learn more about its structure.
Admission is free.
Irifuneyama Memorial
The complex consists of the former official residence of the commander-in-chief of the Kure naval station, a museum of local history and a clock tower that was originally built for the former naval arsenal in Kure, as well as a museum of municipal art.
The Residence, built in 1905, was restored in its original form. In December 1998, it was designated a cultural property of national importance.
The one-storey wooden building has two sections; a western wing on the east side and a Japanese wing on the west side. The wall above and on both sides of the entrance door is decorated with English stained glass windows. Some walls and ceilings are covered with Kinkara-kami (gold embossed paper), which is highly admired as rare interior decoration. Visitors can dive into the elegant atmosphere of these days.
Haigamine
Haigamine stands beautifully at 737 meters above sea level to the north of the beautiful mountains surrounding the city of Kure. It is a place where, in clear weather, you can enjoy a panoramic view to the Shikoku mountains. In autumn, Haigamine has many colours, while in winter it covers with a white coat. Spring and summer are also very pleasant times for walking.
Haigamine is also known for its beautiful night view from the summit and its 360-degree panoramic view around the port city. It was chosen as “one of the 100 most beautiful night views of Japan” and “one of the three most beautiful night views of the Chugoku-Shikoku region”.It is a romantic place where, it is said, couples, who can find lines of light that spell the letters “Kure”, will marry.
Go to Kure
Kure is easily accessible from Hiroshima via the Kure Line in about 40 minutes
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