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Visitor attractions in Kure City

Yamato Museum

The museum shows the technological developments and the importance of peace through the history of Kure. The one-tenth scale model of the battleship Yamato is the main attraction. http://www.yamato-museum.com/en/index.html

　

　

Irifuneyama Memorial Hall

The former official residence of Commander-in-Chief of the Kure Naval Base displays material relating to the former Japanese Navy. You can see very rare “Kinkarakami” (gold embossed paper).  (Japanese version only)http://www.kurenavi.jp/html/m000001.html

Kure Municipal Museum of Art

The museum houses 861 works from Japan and overseas including Auguste Renoir’s “Girl with a straw hat”. Strolling along the avenue with 15 sculptures fronting the museum is very nice.  (Japanese version only) http://www.kure-bi.jp/

Shimo-kamagari Island

The island is famous for oranges, and has a facility, which introduces Korean Envoys during Edo period. There are some other traditional Japanese art museums. (Japanese version only) http://www.shimokamagari.jp/

Ondo-no-seto Park

The park is well known for its beautiful azaleas. Enjoy the view of Seto Inland Sea from the park and the legend of Taira no Kiyomori, a powerful samurai in the 12th century. (Japanese version only) http://www.kurenavi.jp/html/m000017.htm

Mitarai

Mitarai, which has been designated as a historic conservation district of national importance, was built in the Edo period and flourished as a trade and entertainment port. (Japanese version only) http://www.kurenavi.jp/html/m000200.html

Outside of Kure City
Miyajima		Miyajima Tourist Association   http://www.miyajima.or.jp/english/index.html
A-bomb Dome and Peace Park		Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum   http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp /
Hiroshima Castle		(Japanese version only) http://www.rijo-castle.jp/rijo/main.html
Shukkeien Garden		(Japanese version only) http://shukkeien.jp/
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum		http://www1.hpam-unet.ocn.ne.jp/index.html
Hiroshima Museum of Art		http://www.hiroshima-museum.jp/english_top
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art		http://www.hcmca.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/web/index.html
Related Links: -Hiroshima Tourist Navigator http://www.kankou.pref.hiroshima.jp/foreign/english/index.html -Welcome to City of Kure http://www.city.kure.hiroshima.jp/english/index.html

Night view of Kure