Kure
This city on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture with a strong naval and industrial heritage, Kure is home to the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an active base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Mountains rise behind the waterfront, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. A dense café and restaurant scene adds to the city's draw for visitors passing through this part of southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture.
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- Population214,592
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
Kure: quick answers
Where is Kure?
Kure is in Kure City, Japan, about 22 km13 miles in a straight line from Hiroshima.
How do you get to Kure?
The nearest airport is Hiroshima (HIJ), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is 矢賀, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kure?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is June, with about 238 mm9.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kure?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 98 restaurants, 22 cafés and 21 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kure?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Imabari, Higashihiroshima and Matsuyama.