Kure, Hiroshima

"Kure" redirects here. For the Hawaiian atoll, see Kure Atoll. For other uses, see Kure (disambiguation).

Kure 呉市
Core city
JMSDF Kure District HQ JMSDF Kure Museum Yamato Museum JMU Kure shipyard Irifuneyama Museum Ondō Bridge & Ondo-no-seto
Flag Seal
Interactive map of Kure
Kure Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°14′57″N 132°33′57″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (Sanyō)
Prefecture	Hiroshima
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiake Shinhara (from November, 2017)
Area
• Total	352.80 km2 (136.22 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2023)
• Total	208,024
• Density	589.64/km2 (1,527.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	4-1-6 Chūō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-8501
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Camellia
Tree	Oak

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Kure (呉市, Kure-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯꜜ.ɾe, kɯ.ɾeꜜ.ɕi], locally [kɯ.ɾeꜜ]) 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. The total area of the city is 352.80 square kilometres (136.22 sq mi). With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.