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 |
|
Mother for World Peace |
Zero-sen |
Pray for World Peace |
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 |