Area Kure Famous for its shipbuilding heritage and maritime history, Kure is a port city located along the Seto Inland Sea, south-east of Hiroshima City. Cover photo: Editorial credit: beeboys / Shutterstock.com..
Beauty & Spa A Trip to Kurahashi-jima Elena Lisina Visiting the Kure region and enjoying the onsen there was a good experience which provided the opportunity to see another side of..
13 Culture Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum Virginia Gonzalez Yamato, the biggest battleship ever built, was sunk by American aircraft during the suicide operation Ten-Go. Kure's Maritime..
Nightlife Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan Anonymous Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan is a restaurant near the Yamato museum serving excellent beer brewed locally.
Activities Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima Yoko Kobayashi Mitarai is a largely undiscovered gem on the Seto Inland Sea island of Osaki Shimojima Island.
Culture Kure Fireworks Festival 2024 Late Jul The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics over the..
9 Culture Mangan-ji Temple in Kure Anonymous You can see Mangan-ji Temple on the hillside as you steam into Kure. The view from there isn't picturesque in the conventional..
15 Culture Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure Ciara Long One of Japan's "one hundred most beautiful streets", one of only two in Hiroshima Prefecture, located in Kure City.