Chiran Regional Museum
Chiran Regional Museum is a museum in Japan. Chiran Regional Museum is situated nearby to Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots, as well as near the ruins Chiran Training Unit Landing Training Facility.- Opening hours: Thursday—Tuesday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots and Chiran Castle.
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
Museum
Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The airbase at Chiran, Minamikyūshū, on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II.
Chiran Castle
Castle
Photo: Mizushimasea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiran Castle was a Japanese castle located in the Chiran area of the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1993. Chiran Castle is situated 1 km east of Chiran Regional Museum.
南九州警察署
Police station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiran and Chirancho-Kori.
Chiran
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiran is a town in Kagoshima prefecture, part of Kyushu in Japan. It is now administered as part of Minamikyushu City.
Chirancho-Kori
Quarter
Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chirancho-Kori is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Chiran Regional Museum.
Kiire-Hitokuracho
Quarter
Chiran Regional Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.36397° or 31° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
130.43394° or 130° 26′ 2″ eastOperator
南九州市Open location code
8Q3G9C7M+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 503050009OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
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In Other Languages
“Chiran Regional Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ミュージアム知覧”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiran Training Unit Landing Training Facility and Shrine honouring war dead of Chiran.
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