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  [View Cherry Blossoms! Ondo no Seto—the Straits of Ondo (Kure)]

  Ondo no Seto is a 90-meter-wide strait that runs between the Kegoyacho area of Kure and Ondo, Kurahashi Island. In 1162, Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a preeminent military commander at the time, opened the Ondo Seto as a sea route for trade with th ....
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  [View the Seto Inland Sea From Takarasu-dai! (Kure)]

  Takarasu-dai is the highest point in Ondo Seto Park. From the observatory, you can enjoy the beauty of the shining Sea of Aki and the islands that dot the area.In 1162, Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a preeminent military commander at the time, opene ....
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  [View Cherry blossoms at Kushiyama Park! (Kure)]

  See Kushiyama Park extending from Alley Karasukoujima to the mountainside.Kushiyama Park is located behind the former Kure Naval Arsenal headquarters. It is an easy-to-climb mountain with an elevation of only 63 meters.Although there was an air defen ....