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Nippon Steel Setouchi Works Kure Area Industrial Heritage

Hiroshima · · Craft Experiences

Japanese name: 日本製鉄瀬戸内製鉄所呉地区産業遺産

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WHAT TO DONippon Steel Setouchi Works Kure Area Industrial Heritage

The site of the former steelworks in Kure. A place that went from the former naval arsenal to steelmaking, and then faced a transition.

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Overview

The site of the former steelworks in Kure. A place that went from the former naval arsenal to steelmaking, and then faced a transition.

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Field：Ironmaking, industrial transformation

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Information checked on: 2026-09-03

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