Kure

Kure is a railway station in . Kure is situated nearby to the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simose Art Museum and Ōtake Station.

Art gallery
opened in , , Japan in 2023. The collection includes hina and other Japanese dolls, glassware by Émile Gallé, and paintings by Pissarro, Rousseau, Matisse, Chagall, Saeki Yūzō, Kishida Ryūsei, Léonard Foujita, Yokoyama Taikan, and Kayama Matazō. is situated 1 km northwest of Kure.

Railway station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. It is also a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company. is situated 2 km southwest of Kure.

Shopping center
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.
is a shopping center, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kure.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waki and Iwakuni.

Town
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in , , . As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 5,927 in 2684 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 10.58 square kilometres. is situated 3½ km south of Kure.

Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
is a castle town shaped by two eras of military presence — the samurai who walked the mighty Kintai-kyo bridge, and the U.S. Marine Corps base in the city today.

Kure

Latitude
34.23333° or 34° 14′ north
Longitude
132.23333° or 132° 14′ east
Open location code
8Q6J66MM+88
Geo­Names ID
1858294
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