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To coincide with the reopening of the Yamato Museum, a city-wide bus tour has begun operation. Why not join this bus tour to experience the charm of Kure, along with a visit to the Yamato Museum? ☆Tour application page...

We are developing promotional products for Japan Heritage in order to revitalize the four former naval port cities (Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, and Maizuru) and to promote and raise awareness of Japan Heritage.

The travel media outlet "Kotorippu WEB" has published a feature article on Kure City titled "A Visit to the Newly Renovated Yamato Museum: A Stroll Through Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Where You Can Experience the Sea and History." In addition to the Yamato Museum, the article also covers Irifuneyama...

Exploring local cuisine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcCNvL_AvR8 Introducing must-visit restaurants in the shopping district of Kure. Kure Tourism Ambassador, Isao Takabayashi (...

The travel media outlet "Kotorippu WEB" has published a feature article on Kure City titled "7 Things to Enjoy in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture: A Stroll Through a Naval Port Town and a Relaxing Island Trip." The article covers the Yamato Museum, the Iron Whale Museum, Irifune...

Enjoy Kure's gourmet delights! Scenic views and souvenir shopping await! Kure City boasts a wealth of local cuisine, including Kure cold noodles, bread, and local sake! Today, we'll be visiting some of the best restaurants loved by locals...

A luxurious day trip combining train and cruise: Enjoy a luxurious day trip departing from and returning to Kure, combining the sightseeing train "etSETOra" and the Seto Inland Sea cruiser "SEA SPICA"! etSETOra This time,...

A tour of the old Japanese naval heritage sites organized by the Kure Tourism Volunteer Association. With the motto of "hospitality," we will guide you on a local bus to places such as the Irifuneyama Memorial Hall, the Hill with a View of History, and Alley Karasukojima, with stories thrown in...

We are creating a map of the locations of movies that were shot in Kure City. Come and experience the atmosphere of the movies while touring the locations in Kure City. The locations are still inhabited by locals. Please observe proper etiquette.

In fiscal year 2023, we held a working group to create a model tourist course for Kure City. Kure citizens divided into groups to think about where they would like tourists to visit, what their attractions are, and how to get there, and came up with six models...

The Kure City Tourism and Regional Promotion App "My Kure" was launched on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. With this app, you can earn points by shopping at affiliated stores in Kure City, and you can use the points you earn at affiliated stores...

Kure City has flourished as a naval town since the Meiji era. During the Pacific War, it was the town that built the battleship "Yamato" with its advanced shipbuilding technology. Even now, it is a base for the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and there are places where you can see warships up close, as well as historical sites...

Kure Bay Walking Cruise with a Kure Tourism Volunteer Guide Among the regular services from Kure to Etajima, the 12:20 and 14:22 services every Sunday have guides from the Kure Tourism Volunteer Association on board to show you the scenery from the boat...

Yuri Tamura is an announcer working for RCC Chugoku Broadcasting, one of Hiroshima's broadcasting stations. She travels around Hiroshima prefecture doing food reports and street walks on information programs, and the products and foods she introduces are huge sellers! She is from Kure City...

During the Meiji period, Japan, as a modern nation, needed to have maritime defenses to compete with the Western powers, so a national project was launched to build military ports in four natural harbors and establish naval bases there. People and cutting-edge technology gathered in quiet farming and fishing villages...

If you go to Kure, you have to try something unique to Kure! Kure, which faces the calm Seto Inland Sea, has been walking hand in hand with the sea. Until the Edo period, Kure was a port town that was half farming and half fishing, but in the Meiji period, a naval base was established as a naval base, and it became a military port...

Kure City has been known as a naval town since the Meiji era, and even today as a town of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and shipbuilding, and as the legendary town of Taira no Kiyomori. Many buildings, tourist facilities, and food culture remain throughout the city, conveying that history to the present day.

Kure is an emotional town where you can feel glimpses of the history of the navy and shipbuilding here and there, and it feels somehow nostalgic yet new. On the first day, we walked through this town with its unique charm, and on the second day, we drove to Tobishima Kaido...

Kure City is fun to visit on a day trip, but why not stay overnight and enjoy the city at night? Whether you're with your partner or friends, you can have a great time admiring the night scenery and touring the food stalls. You can also take an evening cruise or watch the astronomical objects in the night sky...

A port town, a retro town, a scenic town with many islands... Kure City has a nostalgic feel to it. Since the Meiji era, it has flourished as the largest military port in the Orient and the largest naval arsenal in Japan, and is known as the town where the battleship "Yamato" was built...

Kure City, which stretches from the coast where the mountains meet the sea to the Seto Inland Sea with its floating islands, has many photo spots rich in nature. Mountains blooming with flowers of every season, beaches overlooking the deep blue sea, and islands dyed in the sunset.

The city of Kure is home to many historical sites, including historical buildings and cultural heritage sites. When you visit these ancient buildings, you feel as if you have traveled back in time, and when you unravel the history, you can learn something new...

Take a short trip around the Seto Inland Sea on the tourist train "etSETOra" and the tourist high-speed cruiser "SEA SPICA" that will get you in the mood for travel. First, board the "etSETOra" at Kure Station and head to Mihara Station while enjoying the beautiful views of the Seto Inland Sea's islands.