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	KURE & ETAJIMA INDEX

Kure and navy are inseparable. DATA address : Showa-cho, Kure City use : shipyard map (mapion) map (Google Map) [in Japanese] click to zoom old Kure Naval Arsenal (IHI Marine United Kure Shipyard)  Kure Naval Arsenal established in 1903 developed into the Largest shipbuilding plant of Japanese Imperial Navy. After WWII the shipyard was given to private companies. Now Kure is known as one of the world's leading shipyards. #1: "Rekishi-No-Mieru-Oka" commands an extensive prospect of the plant. Leftmost iron roof was constructed to cover YAMATO(1). #2:We can see lots of old brick buildings. #3 #4 #5:old torpedo crane #6:submarine pier #7:Navy view from "Alley Karasukojima" #8:Shipyards and patrol crafts #9:Shipyard-view from Kure Port Nowadays Japanese people re-evaluate industrial heritage. Kure decided to promote old military facilities for tourism and constructed "YAMATO Museum". Kure focuses "military industry" but Hiroshima (not 25km from Kure) focuses "world peace". I think that is peculiar distinction. If you are interested in Japanese Navy's legacy, you should visit . . . YAMATO Museum Rekishi-No-Mieru-Oka (photo#1) Alley Karasukojima (photo#5-#7) old commander's residence old Naval Academy (in Etajima City) #10 #11:Miniature model showing naval facilities in Kure (in 1940). Today . . . . . 1 : JR Kure Station 5 : headquarters 2 : "YAMATO Museum" and Kure Port 6 : Rekishi-No-Mieru-Oka 3 : old commander's residence. 7 : IHI Marine United Kure Shipyard 4 : drill ground of JMSDF(2) 8 : Alley Karasukojima and submarine base [footnotes] (1) YAMATO, the most powerful battleship during WWII , was constructed at Kure Arsenal.  1937 : start to construct at Kure,  1941 : final completion  1945 : sank by American attackers (2) JMSDF = Japan Maritime Self Defence Force. [references] 1) Kure City (only in Japanese) 2) Kure Navi (only in Japanese) 3) YAMATO Museum (only in Japanese) [access] To visit "Rekishi-No-Mieru-Oka" (scenic overlook) , take bus bound for "Ondo, Kurahashi" at JR Kure Station for "Shiki-Kuhi-Mae" bus stop. To visit "Alley Karasukojima" (submarine base) , take bus bound for "Ondo, Kurahashi" at JR Kure Station for "Sensuitai" bus stop. creation date : Jun 8/2005 latest update date : Jun 8/2005 writer : makoto camera : Nikon D70 Photos on this page are licensed under a Creative Commons License. You are free to copy and make commercial use of them under the conditions "Attribution" and "No Derivative Works". [about copyright] KURE & ETAJIMA INDEX (CC) arch-hiroshima 2006