Hiroshima 1-Day Tour: Kure Port City Cruise, Battleships & Submarines
English
1 day
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A full-day tour from Hiroshima to the naval port city of Kure, led by a local English-speaking guide. The tour covers a harbor cruise, the Yamato Museum Satellite, the JMSDF Museum and Akishio submarine, and the Irifuneyama Memorial Museum. All admissions and required public transport are included.
our tour guide Koh was so helpful and the tour was so interesting. It seems like there's not a lot of places in Japan where you can see a lot of Japan's WW2 military history on display, but this is a good tour if you want to learn more about this.
David M
August 18, 2026
Excellent day if you want to get a closer look at the Japanese JMSDF
Isabelle and Koh were very knowledgeable hosts with excellent English.
Unfortunately when we went, the main Yamato museum was closed for renovations, but we took in many other sights. The port tour around the ships is well worth doing. Be prepared for lots of walking as it is a full day that takes in a lot of the Kure Harbour area.
Bruce A
September 26, 2025
David M
August 18, 2026
Military history tour
our tour guide Koh was so helpful and the tour was so interesting. It seems like there's not a lot of places in Japan where you can see a lot of Japan's WW2 military history on display, but this is a good tour if you want to learn more about this.
Bruce A
September 26, 2025
Excellent day if you want to get a closer look at the Japanese JMSDF
Isabelle and Koh were very knowledgeable hosts with excellent English.
Unfortunately when we went, the main Yamato museum was closed for renovations, but we took in many other sights. The port tour around the ships is well worth doing. Be prepared for lots of walking as it is a full day that takes in a lot of the Kure Harbour area.
