Driving Kure, Japan in a Mazda MX-5 | The Real Side of a City That Built the Yamato

Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture — one of Japan's most fascinating cities, and one most tourists never see.

From the low-slung seat of a Mazda MX-5 Roadster, I'm capturing the real face of this place: the iconic red Ondo Ohashi Bridge, the towering shipyard cranes of IHI, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force warships at dock, and a submarine quietly breaking the surface — all just part of a normal day here.

This isn't a highlight reel of famous scenic roads.
It's the unfiltered, unadorned reality of a Japanese regional city in spring.

📍 Route: Ondo Ohashi Bridge → Shipyard District (IHI) → JMSDF Kure HQ → Kure Station Area
🚗 Car: Mazda MX-5 ND 990S (6MT)
📷 Camera: Insta360 X4

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