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Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines
Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines
Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines
Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines
Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines

Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines

By Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)
Free cancellation available
Price is £115 per adult
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Overview

Not far from Hiroshima city lies the historic naval port town of Kure. Before and during World War II, this city became the largest military port in East Japan. It Is known as one of the greatest shipbuilding cities in the world, and it is where the largest battleship of all time, Yamato, was constructed. Kure is also currently home to one of the major bases of the Japanese Navy.

Join this 1-Day Kure tour to enjoy a mini-cruise ride on the Kure Bay area, learn about the role of the Japanese Navy during and after the war, and understand the key role this city played in the modernization of Japan. Guests will also have the unique opportunity to walk inside a decommissioned submarine and view the inside of the former residence of the Kure Naval Station Commander-in-Chief.

This tour is a must for ship and history enthusiasts! There is no better place to visit if you wish to get a first-hand experience of Japan’s naval technology.

Activity location

  • Yamato Museum
    • 5-20 Takaramachi,
    • 737-0029, Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • HIROSHIMA STATION
    • ２番３７号 1
    • 732-0822, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

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Day Tour Explore Port City Kure Cruise Battleships and Submarines
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
£115.45 x 1 Adult£115.45
Total
Price is £115.45
Until Tue, 1 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport to/from activities (public transport)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry fees at all tour locations
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAccommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to meeting point

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Yamato Museum
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
You will visit the Yamato Museum, where your guide will walk you through the exhibits, providing context and explanations about Japan's Navy and Kure's Naval Base. You will also have the opportunity to admire the one-tenth scale model of the battleship Yamato, the largest battleship ever constructed.
JMSDF Kure Museum
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
We will tour the JSMDF Museum where you will have the unique experience of stepping inside of a real decommissioned submarine
Kure City Irifuneyama Memorial Hall
  • 55m
  • Admission ticket included
We will tour the Irifuneyama Memorial Museum, where we will enter the former official residence of the Kure Naval Station Commander-in-Chief. This home is a stunning example of the beautiful and unique architecture that developed in Japan during the Meiji era.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESYamato Museum
    • 5-20 Takaramachi,
    • 737-0029, Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHIROSHIMA STATION
    • ２番３７号 1
    • 732-0822, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

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