Chiran Peace Museum for the Kamikaze Pilots

This museum exhibits precious materials such as pictures, letters, wills, articles and

mementos of the 1,036 Kamikaze pilots based in Chiran who participated in the Battle for

Okinawa towards the end of World War 2. It also houses a No.3 type fighter aircraft, Hien.

Museum

Fighter aircraft

Kamikaze Pilot statue

Mother for World Peace

Zero-sen

Pray for World Peace

General information

Address	17881 Chirancho-gun, Minami-Kyushu-city, Kagoshima-prefecture
Access	60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 75 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 45 minutes by a vehicle from JR Ibusuki Station
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	JPY 500
Days closed	No closing days

Chiran Samurai Residence

Those Samurai Houses were built about 250 years ago. Their gardens are beautiful designed,

with Mt. Hahaga-dake as the background.

Other natural elements are also incorporated, making the whole area resemble a series of miniature

of Japanese gardens housed in boxes. Seven of the gardens are designated as natural scenic spots.

General information

Address	Chirancho-gun, Minami-Kyushu-city, Kagoshima-prefecture
Access	60 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima-city
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	JPY 500
Days closed	No closing days