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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kure

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kure, Japan

Updated October 25, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Kure

Kure, Japan

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarine Museum

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Kure, Japan

Battleship Yamato Museum

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

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Kumano-chō, Japan

Fudenosato Kobo Brush Museum

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

6 miles from Kure

Hiroshima, Japan

Human Shadow Etched in Stone

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

11 miles from Kure

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

11 miles from Kure

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima's Hypocenter

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

11 miles from Kure

Hatsukaichi, Japan

World's Largest Rice Scoop

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

14 miles from Kure

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Artisans & Exiles: Exploring the Hidden Traditions of Japan’s Sado Island

Exploration through a history of exile, gold rush, and thriving cultural traditions.

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How Curry Became a Japanese Naval Tradition

Ships and submarines have their own unique recipes.

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