NEWS (#Historical place)

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  [Visit a Hill with a Historic View (Kure)]

  On this hill, you can experience the history of Kure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: from a military port following the establishment of the Kure Naval Station in 1889 to a city of peace and industry.Explore former naval facilities like th ....
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  [See the 200 Steps of Ryojo (Kure)]

  Kure’s population boomed in 1890 when the Kure Naval Station opened.By 1943, it exceeded 400,000. Then, the flat land in Kure was designated for military use, so new naval personnel, craftsmen, and other residents settled primarily on steep slo ....