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Kure: anime and film locations you can walk between

In This Corner of the World, Tamayura, KanColle and 9 places in all, from 3 titles, inside 2.5 km.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Titles · 3

In This Corner of the World

Anime film · 2016

Kure Station

The gateway to the film's Kure. The naval town Suzu marries into is built from the streets around here.

Getting there: Kure Stn (JR Kure Line) · At the station

Nikou Park

The Kure park where the Hojo family goes to see the cherry blossom.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 20 min walk

Aoyama Club (former navy petty officers' club)

The old navy petty officers' club building that Suzu walks past, and beside which she meets her husband, in the wartime autumn 1944 sequence.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 11 min walk

Rekishi no Mieru Oka (History Viewpoint)

A hillside viewpoint over Kure harbour; the guide identifies it as the slope down which a three-wheeled fire engine comes in the film.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 22 min walk

Koharu Bridge

The bridge Suzu and Shusaku walk out on together.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 8 min walk

Tamayura

TV anime · 2010

Kaede Bridge

A bridge in Kure, on the same coast road.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 12 min walk

Saiho-ji

The hillside temple Potte stops at on the way home from school.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 23 min walk

KanColle

TV anime · 2015

Art Plaza, Kure

The plaza in front of Kure City Central Library.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 8 min walk

JMSDF Kure District Headquarters

The 1907 brick headquarters building, opened to the public on some weekends.

Getting there: Kure Stn · 14 min walk

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