Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
In Japanese: 知覧特攻平和会館
A museum on the former army airfield at Chiran showing letters, photos and belongings of the young pilots sent on suicide missions in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa.
Nearby
- Chiran Samurai Residence Gardens ≈ 15 min by car
- Kamafuta Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
- Lake Ikeda ≈ 45 min by car
- Mt. Kaimon ≈ 50 min by car
- Nishi-Oyama Station ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 45 min by car from Kagoshima-Chuo Station; buses also run
- Fee
- Adults ¥500
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30), open every day; may close for typhoons
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info