Culture
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Kure
Port and shipbuilding city along Hiroshima's coast
Things to do in Kure
![Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum](http://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/6138-41825/360x240!/hiroshima-kure-yamato-maritime-museum-41825.jpg "Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum")
Upcoming Kure Events
Culture
Kure Fireworks Festival 2025
The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics over the..
Kure Top 10
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![Hiroshima's Meipuru-pu Sightseeing Bus]( "Hiroshima's Meipuru-pu Sightseeing Bus")
1Hiroshima's Meipuru-pu Sightseeing Bus
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![Hiking Mount Takamiyama in Onomichi]( "Hiking Mount Takamiyama in Onomichi")
2Hiking Mount Takamiyama in Onomichi
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![An Introduction to Mukaishima Island]( "An Introduction to Mukaishima Island")
3An Introduction to Mukaishima Island
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![Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei]( "Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei")
4Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei
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![Miyajima Implements Visitor Tax to Tourists]( "Miyajima Implements Visitor Tax to Tourists")
5Miyajima Implements Visitor Tax to Tourists
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![Hand Craft & Bottle Cafe YES。]( "Hand Craft & Bottle Cafe YES。")
6Hand Craft & Bottle Cafe YES。
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![Hiroshima: Food Guide]( "Hiroshima: Food Guide")
7Hiroshima: Food Guide
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![Sera Kogen Rose Festa]( "Sera Kogen Rose Festa")
8Sera Kogen Rose Festa
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![Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles]( "Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles")
9Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles
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![Onomichi U2]( "Onomichi U2")
10Onomichi U2
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![Kure Fireworks Festival]( "Kure Fireworks Festival")
1Kure Fireworks Festival
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![Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum]( "Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum")
2Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum
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![Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima]( "Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima")
3Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima
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![Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure]( "Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure")
4Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure
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![A Trip to Kurahashi-jima]( "A Trip to Kurahashi-jima")
5A Trip to Kurahashi-jima
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![Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure]( "Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure")
6Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure
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![Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan]( "Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan")
7Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan
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![Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure]( "Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure")
8Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure
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![Mangan-ji Temple in Kure]( "Mangan-ji Temple in Kure")
9Mangan-ji Temple in Kure
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![Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles]( "Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles")
10Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles
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![Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum](http://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/6138-41825/90x60!/hiroshima-kure-yamato-maritime-museum-41825.jpg "Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum")
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![Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum]( "Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum")
1Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum
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![Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima]( "Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima")
2Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima
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![Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan]( "Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan")
3Kaigun-san no Mugishu-kan
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![Mangan-ji Temple in Kure]( "Mangan-ji Temple in Kure")
4Mangan-ji Temple in Kure
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![Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure]( "Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure")
5Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure
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![Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure]( "Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure")
6Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, Kure
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![Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure]( "Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure")
7Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure
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![Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles]( "Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles")
8Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles
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![Miyajima Implements Visitor Tax to Tourists]( "Miyajima Implements Visitor Tax to Tourists")
9Miyajima Implements Visitor Tax to Tourists
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![Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei]( "Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei")
10Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei
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Elena LisinaVisiting the Kure region and enjoying the onsen there was a good experience which provided the opportunity to see another side of..
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Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum
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Activities
Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima
Yoko KobayashiMitarai is a largely undiscovered gem on the Seto Inland Sea island of Osaki Shimojima Island.