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Mazda Museum
Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Hiroshima, Japan · Asia
Kure works well as a base: 15 minutes from Etajima, 42km from Shimanami Kaido.
Kure is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. With a population of 214,592, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kure sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kure to your route.
Ōyodo (大淀) was a light cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II, and was the only ship of her class completed before the end of the war. Designed to command submarine operations, she was obsolete upon completion in 1943. The ship was used as a transport and to escort the navy's capitalRead more
ships for the rest of the year. Ōyodo was lightly damaged by American aircraft in early January 1944 during one transport mission and returned home several months later to begin conversion to serve as the flagship of the Combined Fleet.
The ship reverted to her previous roles when the headquarters of the Combined Fleet was moved ashore in September. The following month, she participated in the Battle off Cape Engaño, where she escorted the Japanese carriers attempting to decoy the American carrier fleet supporting the invasion of Leyte away from the landing beaches. Afterwards, the ship was transferred to Southeast Asia and engaged American forces in the Philippines in December where she was slightly damaged by American bombers. In early 1945, Ōyodo participated in Operation Kita, during which she transported aviation gasoline and other strategic materials back to Japan. The ship was damaged by American carrier aircraft in March and repairs were completed two months later. She was sunk with the loss of about 300 men during American airstrikes in July. After the war, Ōyodo was salvaged and scrapped in 1947–1948.
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Kure is located in Hiroshima, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 34.2322 latitude, 132.5666 longitude.
Kure has a population of approximately 214,592 people, making it a city in Japan.
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
Full driving guide for Japan8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A profoundly moving museum documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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The skeletal ruins of the former Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, preserved as a haunting symbol of nuclear devastation and a call for peace.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest peak on Miyajima Island with ancient forests, wild deer, and panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea from its summit.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A sacred island home to the floating Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic torii gate rising from the sea.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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A Shinto shrine on Miyajima Island famous for its iconic floating torii gate that appears to hover above the water at high tide.
24 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
A 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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One of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs, housed in a striking Victorian-era bathhouse that inspired the bathhouse in Spirited Away.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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