Tsushimamaru Memorial museum
Tsushima Maru was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from Okinawa to Nagasaki.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Opening hours: Friday—Wednesday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum”
- Address: 若狭1-25-37
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naminoue Shrine and Gokoku Temple.
Naminoue Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean. Naminoue Shrine is situated 160 metres west of Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.
Gokoku Temple
Buddhist temple
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Gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow. Gokoku Temple is situated 120 metres west of Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.
Naminoue Beach
Beach
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Naminoue Beach is situated 160 metres northwest of Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 6 km southeast of Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.
Yaese
Town
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Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 8 km southeast of Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.
Tsushimamaru Memorial museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.22008° or 26° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
127.67279° or 127° 40′ 22″ eastLevels
2Open location code
7QR96MCF+24OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11458206
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Korean—“Tsushimamaru Memorial museum” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Tsuşima-maru Memorial Muzeyi”
- Chinese: “對馬丸紀念館”
- Japanese: “対馬丸記念館”
- Korean: “쓰시마마루 기념관”
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