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Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots

知覧特攻平和会館

Chiran museum dedicated to preserving artifacts and personal narratives from kamikaze pilots and soldiers during the war's final stages.

Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots, Minamikyushu
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots, Minamikyushu © STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opening hours
Mon–Sun09:00–17:00
Holidays09:00–17:00
Admission
Standard
Adult¥500
Child¥300
Links
Official websiteEnglish · Japanese
Access
Chiranchokori, Minamikyushu-Shi, Kagoshima 〒 897-0302

The Chiran Peace Museum is dedicated to preserving and displaying artifacts and personal accounts from soldiers who fought for Japan during the final days of World War II. Many of the soldiers featured in the museum were part of the special attack forces, also known as kamikaze pilots.

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