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Kure Port（area:CHUGOKU／HIROSHIMA)
The Kure Port is located north of the Geiyo Islands at the east entrance of Hiroshima Bay near the center of the Seto Inland Sea.
Before the war, it was home to a naval shipyard, and it developed as a naval port. After the war, shipbuilding, steel, machine metal, pulp and other companies set up operations on the coast, and the foundation was established for a coastal industrial zone.
There is a self-defense force base in the Showa district where submarines can be viewed up close, and on the weekends, military vessels are open to the public.
There are many tourist facilities in the central district, including the Yamato Museum, which has a one-tenth scale reproduction of the battleshipYamato , and the Iron Whale Museum, which has retired submarines on display.
Port Area Tourist Information
JMSDF KURE curry
For lunch every Friday, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) serves curry. Kure Kaiji Curry is an initiativ...
RengaDori(Brick Street)
You can come across meny famous shops in this street that cannot find anywhere else.Take a stroll down this brick road and try local food ...
JMSDF Kure Museum(Iron Whale Museum)
This is the first facility in Japan to exhibit a real submarine ("The Akishio"). The inside is open to the public, and you can...
Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
On exhibit here you will find a detailed one-tenth scale reproduction of the Yamato battleship built in Kure as well as an actual Zero ...
Port Information
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| Location | 13,Hikarimachi,Kure-si,Hiroshima,737-0831 |  |
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| Nearest major airport | Hiroshima Airport ( Bus 60 minute ) | |
| Nearest major train station | JR Kure Line Kawaraisi Station ( Foot 15 minute ) | |
| Nearest major bus station | Kaigan4choume bus station ( Foot 10 minute ) | |
| Berth | Kawaraisi West Wharf | |
| Service | Terminal | |
| Tourist information | |
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| Port management | Seaport & Fishing Port Division,Kure City | |
| TEL | 0823-25-3336 | |
| kowangyo@city.kure.lg.jp | ||
| Related links | http://www.city.kure.lg.jp/soshiki/34/ |
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