Kure Fireworks Festival
An hour long fireworks display in which 4000 fireworks explode above the water and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force ships docked in the port of Kure decorated with lights.
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Kure Seafood Festival
Local oysters are in season so it’s all about the oysters at this mid-winter event in Kure. You can try
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Rabbit Island animal abuser gets suspended sentence
The 25-year-old man from Otsu City, charged with violating the Animal Welfare Act for torturing rabbits and kicking one to
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Hiroshima says sayonara to the Galaxy cruise ship
The Ginga (Galaxy) dinner cruise shop will be retired in December after 40 years of plying the waters of Hiroshima Bay.
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Hiroshima prepares for COVID 7th wave
Hiroshima prepares for Covid 7th wave this summer as new strain becomes dominant. Public urged to get their 3rd vaccination.
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Hiroshima is bananas about bananas
It’s official, Hiroshima loves bananas more than anywhere else in Japan. The city topped the all important banana consumption charts in 2020.
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COVID cases hit new highs due to Omicron, restrictions imposed
Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures record numbers of COVID-19 cases as the Omicron variant rapidly becomes dominant and targeting business restrictions are imposed
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Setouchi Island Trail Race
The Setouchi Island Trail Race is a great event for beginners and offers some great views over the Tobishima Kaido islands near Kure.
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