Hiroshima Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Kure
Kure is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, home to about 212,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Kure.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- IWK31 km · Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Kure
Kure is a city in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 208,024 in 106,616 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Kure
See
Kure was one of the main bases for the Imperial Japanese Navy, and continues to host much of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). In recognition of this history, the city boasts two large naval museums, which are located across the road from one another and a short walk along a covered pathway from Kure's railway station.
- JMSDF Kure Museum
- Kure Maritime Museum (Yamato Museum)
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Kure
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Kure-eki hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Kure
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Bay Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| Comfort Hotel Kure | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kure
Kure has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 245 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kure: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hiroshima Airport (HIJ, 39 km) and Matsuyama Airport (MYJ, 49 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport, which is less than an hour away by car along the Higashihiroshima-Kure Expressway. Hiroden Bus runs nine buses a day between Kure and the airport, which take one hour from Kure station (45 minutes from Aki-Aga station) and cost ¥1340 (¥2300 return, valid for seven days). Most passengers coming to Kure by rail come through Hiroshima, from where there are three Kure Line trains per hour during the day. Two of these are rapid services, taking 35 minutes, while the other is local, taking 45 minutes. Either type costs ¥500.
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IWK · Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
HIJ · Hiroshima Airport
MYJ · Matsuyama Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Kure
Eat
Kure's most famous dish is Kure Kaiji curry (呉海自カレー kure kaiji karē), which by tradition is served to sailors in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force every Friday. This tradition dates back to the days of the Imperial Japanese Navy as a solution to widespread vitamin B1 deficiency, and it is often said to help sailors keep track of the passage of time when out at sea for extended periods. Each naval vessel has a slightly different recipe for its curry, and several restaurants in Kure have been granted licenses by the respective naval vessels to sell their version of curry to tourists.
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Questions
Kure: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kure?
Kure has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 245 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kure?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hiroshima Airport (HIJ, 39 km) and Matsuyama Airport (MYJ, 49 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kure?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kure
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.