NEWS (#Kure)

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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 the Seto Inland Sea from Mt. Yasumiyama! (Kure)]

  The view is especially spectacular within the Seto Inland Sea National Park, offering a great vantage point to appreciate the beauty of the archipelago.Scattered along the mountain, the Kyuzan mountain trail connects the 497-meter peak of the mountai ....
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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 ....
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  [Keep an Eye Out for Oyster Festivals (Kure)]

  Hiroshima is Japan’s top producer of oysters. In fact, more than half of Japan’s oysters are produced here. The history of oyster farming goes back at least 400 years ago to the 14th to 16th centuries. Hiroshima oysters are known for large, meaty and ....
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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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  [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 ....
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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 ....