Kure (Kure City, Hiroshima Pref.)

At a glance

A tourist destination with a nightscape as beautiful as a glittering jewel box and yatai food stalls to be savored.

Night view from Mount Haigamine (one of the three most beautiful vistas in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions)
Night view from Mount Haigamine (one of the three most beautiful vistas in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions)

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Highlights

Ondo-no-Seto

According to legend, Ondo-no-Seto was cleared in a single day by Taira-no-Kiyomori 800 years ago. It presently serves as a key maritime point for the passage of approximately 700 vessels a day and is famous as a scenic site of cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring.

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Ondo-no-Seto

Yatai-dori in Kure

The street in front of City Hall is occupied every evening by a row of fourteen yatai food stalls accompanied by lit red lanterns.

These stalls serve ramen noodles, oden, Italian dishes, and Southeast Asian cuisine and are popular among the younger set.

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Yatai-dori in Kure

Access information

By air:
Haneda Airport - Hiroshima Airport; 1 hour 30 minutes
Hiroshima Airport - Kure Station; 1 hour by bus
By train:
Tokyo Station - Kure Station; 4 hours 30 minutes

Related information

Kure Tourist Information Plaza
Tel: +81-823-23-7845 (English)

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