[Spot a Submarine at Alley Karasukojima Park (Kure)]

Along a roadway approximately 300 meters from the front of the JMSDF 1st Submarine Force Group Headquarters sits a park with a brick-colored ambiance.
Surrounded by the brick buildings of the former naval arsenal and near the docks where the Yamato [a famous battleship] was secretly constructed, it serves as a reminder that Kure was once home to the former Imperial Navy.
Times have changed, and the park is now an area where you can enjoy a leisurely walk.

You can get an up-close look at submarines in the park: one of the few places in Japan and the world where you can do so! The submarines and escort vessels of the Maritime Self-Defense Force have lowered their anchors in these photos.
Great at sunrise or sunset, when you can see the respective hoisting or lowering of the national and Self-Defense Forces flags on each submarine.

Alley Karasu-ko-jima

Address: 8 Showacho, Kure, Hiroshima 737-0027

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Kure Bay Ship Tour

Set sail on a cruise and get an up-close view of mighty ships (duration: about 30 minutes)! The evening cruise that departs at sunset is also highly recommended. *(You may want to use an extension to translate pages in Japanese.)