[Kure Regional Film Commission] Location Map

Akinada Bridge

This light blue suspension bridge, 1,175m long, opened in 2000 and connects the mainland with Shimokamagari Island. It is the gateway to the Akinada Tobishima Kaido. It is a toll road, but bicycles and pedestrians can use it for free.

Toyohama Bridge

This bridge, which connects Teshima and Osaki Shimojima, is 543m long, 9m wide, and 23.5m high and opened in November 1992. It is a three-span continuous truss bridge with one lane each way and a sidewalk on one side. The sidewalk side is decorated with a relief of a loon, Hiroshima's prefectural bird, making it a friendly bridge that matches the blue sea. Looking out towards Shikoku from the bridge, you can see the beautiful Iseshima Island floating in the Seto Inland Sea, and the view of the bridge from the middle of Mt. Jumonji is like something out of a painting.

Kure City Toyomachi Mitarai Traditional Buildings Preservation District

Mitarai, which flourished as a port town where people waited for the tide and the wind during the Edo period, was designated by the national government as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1994. Due to its small size, Mitarai has been reclaimed several times, and is now home to a mixture of large and small merchant houses, teahouses, boat lodges, shrines, temples, and other buildings, and is networked with a central village road, village connecting roads, and alleys for village life. In addition, some civil engineering structures necessary for life in a port town, such as the large wharf, stone bridges, high lanterns, stone embankments, and gangways, remain as they were at the time. Since its formation in the mid-17th century, the Mitarai district has developed over the course of the 200 years of the Edo period and into the early Showa period as a transit port for Seto Inland Sea traffic, and traces of this development remain within the village even today.

Brick Street

"Brick Street" is the busiest shopping street in Kure City. It was nicknamed "Brick Street" because it was once paved with bricks. This brick street is lined with a variety of famous shops selling Kure-only meals such as "thin udon" and "gansu," traditional sweets, and souvenirs. (The shopping street is closed mainly on Tuesdays.)

Ashigamine

Haigamine is 737m above sea level. It is more than twice as high as Mount Hakodate, one of Japan's three most beautiful night views, and the night view is as if you were looking down from heaven. The jewel-like city lights, the ships rocking in Kure Port, and the moonlight. This is truly a romantic spot in Kure. When you leave JR Kure Station, Haigamine towers in front of you, and the round white weather radar at the top is its landmark. Be sure to check it out for yourself!

Hiroshima Prefectural Citizens' Beach

This marine resort is a stay-type facility with a full range of facilities for enjoying marine sports and leisure activities, including swimming, hot springs, lodging, sea kayaking, SUP, and stargazing. Its beautiful beach, chosen as one of Japan's 100 best beaches, spreads out before you and bustles with people swimming in the summer. Another attraction of this resort is that it can be enjoyed in any season, with the beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the Seto Inland Sea and stargazing at the attached observatory. There are also grounds, tennis courts, a gymnasium, and a pool, making it suitable for a wide range of uses, including training camps and training sessions. You can enjoy a fulfilling resort life while immersing yourself in the rich nature of Setouchi.

Suzu's House

The house was donated by manga artist Fumiyo Kono and was the model for the house where the main character, Suzu, lived. The layout of the "Hojo House" has been recreated using different colored interlocking blocks and concrete, and the museum is equipped with information boards designed by Fumiyo Kono and stools with original designs.

Brick Street

"Brick Street" is the busiest shopping street in Kure City. It was nicknamed "Brick Street" because it was once paved with bricks. This brick street is lined with a variety of famous shops selling Kure-only meals such as "thin udon" and "gansu," traditional sweets, and souvenirs. (The shopping street is closed mainly on Tuesdays.)

200 steps in both castles

The film Umizaru is a passionate tale of the setbacks and growth of young Japan Coast Guard officers who undergo rigorous training to become divers on the front lines of sea rescue. In the film, the 200 Steps of Ryojo were used to film the training scenes of trainees in wetsuits running up the stairs with oxygen tanks on their backs. The surrounding Ryojo district was hardly damaged by air raids during the war, so you can get a glimpse of the scenery from long ago. You can also see the rare scenery of houses lined up next to each other along the mountain, known as the "Step Houses (100 Steps of Ryojo)." The view of Kure city from the top of the stairs is outstanding.

Japan Coast Guard Academy, Renga Hall, Japan Coast Guard Museum

The Brick Hall is a brick building constructed in 1914 (Taisho 3) as the machine room for the Kure Naval Arsenal's fireworks factory, and is a valuable building that conveys the time when it supported Japan's modernization as the Navy's No. 1 manufacturing plant. In addition, at the Japan Coast Guard Museum on the premises, you can learn about the history of Kure, which has protected Japan's seas. *The museum can be visited, but reservations are required. For details, please see the Japan Coast Guard Academy website.

Hiroshima Prefectural Citizens' Beach

This marine resort is a stay-type facility with a full range of facilities for enjoying marine sports and leisure activities, including swimming, hot springs, lodging, sea kayaking, SUP, and stargazing. Its beautiful beach, chosen as one of Japan's 100 best beaches, spreads out before you and bustles with people swimming in the summer. Another attraction of this resort is that it can be enjoyed in any season, with the beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the Seto Inland Sea and stargazing at the attached observatory. There are also grounds, tennis courts, a gymnasium, and a pool, making it suitable for a wide range of uses, including training camps and training sessions. You can enjoy a fulfilling resort life while immersing yourself in the rich nature of Setouchi.