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Kure History Course, Panoramic Site of Old Naval Arsenals Dec 09, 2005 Kure, Hiroshima Pref. / Photo and Writing: by Omami
Kure is the most prosperous shipbuilding city in Japan. In particular from middle of the 19th century to the 20th century, it was the largest shipbuilding city in the Orient. The Japanse naval arsenals were here, and all IJN name ships like the battleship Yamato were built by those dockyards.
There is the hill called "Panoramic site of old naval arsenals" along route 487 in Kure. It command a panoramic view of the old naval arsenals that were the symbol of Japanese modernization history.
Monument of the battleship Yamato
This monument was built in commemoration of the 30th anniversary the battleship Japan in 1971. The shells of BB Yamato and Nagato are displayed in the both sides. The shells of the Yamato and the Nagato are displayed in the both sides.
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From this hill we can get a full view of the shipyard of IHI (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.). There used to be the Kure naval shipyard, and the battle ship Yamato was made here in absolute secrecy. Unfortunately the dock that built her was filled up in 1993, but the framework of big roof to conceal her hull has been still left.
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Kure History Course, Panoramic Site of Old Naval Arsenals
Location : Miyahara 5 Kure Hiroshima Japan
Access : Kure municipal bus, get off the bus stop "Shiki kuhi mae" or "Miyahara 5" .
MapF@From Kure- Navi
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- 1/1 Photo Report : Yamato Museum
- 1/1 Photo Report : Full-scale film set of the battleship Yamato in Onomichi
- Model Gallery : Tamiya 1/700 scale the battleship Yamato
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