Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots

The airbase at , Minamikyūshū, on the 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.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Kagoshima, Japan
  • Also known as: “知覧特攻平和會館” and “知覽特攻平和會館”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chiran Castle and 南九州警察署.

Castle
Photo: Mizushimasea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a Japanese castle located in the… is situated 1 km east of Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots.

Police station
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is a police station, which is situated 1 km north of Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Sakoppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1 km north of Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiran and Chirancho-Kori.

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is a town in prefecture, part of in .

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots.

Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots

Latitude
31.36376° or 31° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
130.43442° or 130° 26′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
南九州市
Open location code
8Q3G9C7M+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 503050025
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4458048
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “知覽特功和平會館”
  • Esperanto: “Muzeo pri Paco Chiran por Kamikazaj Pilotoj”
  • Japanese: “知覧特攻平和会館”
  • Russian: “Тиранский музей камикадзе”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shrine honouring war dead of Chiran and Chiran Regional Museum.

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Places to explore: triangular barrack and 三角兵舎.

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