Chiran Peace Museum for the Kamikaze Pilots

 

This museum exhibits precious materials such as pictures, letters, wills, articles and

memontos of the 1,036 Kamikaze pilots based in Chiran who perticipated in the Battle for

Okinawa towards the end of World War 2. 

 

It also houses a No.3 type fighter aircraft, Hien.

 

Musiun

Fighter aircraft

Kamikaze Pilot statue

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Mother for World Peace

Zero-sen

Pray for World Peace

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 Location of Chiran

　

 

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 General information  

 

Address	17881 Chirancho-gun, Minami-Kyushu-city, Kagoshima-prefecture
Access	60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 75 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 45 minutes by a vehicle from JR Ibusuki Station
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	JPY 500
Days closed	No closing days

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