Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Itoman

Name: Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Address: 614-1 Mabuni, Itoman, 901-0333, Japan
Telephone: +81 98-997-3844

#1 among attractions in Itoman

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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum

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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here. ()

Local name: 沖縄県平和祈念資料館 Established: 1975 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 26°5'47"N, 127°43'30"E

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614-1 MabuniItoman 901-0333 Japan

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+81 98-997-3844

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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Itokazu Castle, Chinen Castle, Himeyuri Peace Museum, Toyosaki Life Style Center TOMITON.

4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Itokazu Castle, Yaese
114 min walk • Itokazu Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It was built with Ryūkyūan limestone in the mid-14th century. It is now in ruins.
7 miNE
Forts and castles
Chinen Castle, Yaese
178 min walk • Chinen Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle in the Ryukyu Islands. The ruins consist of the old castle to the east being made out of rock and the other newer castle to the west being made out of ashlar masonry.
2.2 miW
History museum, Museum, Memorial site
Himeyuri Peace Museum, Itoman
56 min walk • Himeyuri Peace Museum opened in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1989. Located within Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park, it is dedicated to the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa and to the ideal of Peace.
5.9 miNW
26°9'32"N • 127°39'36"E
Toyosaki Life Style Center TOMITON, Naha
151 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.9 miW
Ruins, Forts and castles
Gushikawa Castle, Itoman
99 min walk • Gushikawa Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Itoman, Okinawa.
5.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Kakinohana Castle, Yaese
141 min walk • Kakinohana Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Tamagusuku Castle, Okinawa Island
122 min walk • Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; Chūzan Seikan says it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryukyuan religion. It was the home of the Aji of Tamagusuku Magiri.
~470 ftS
Memorial
Cornerstone of Peace, Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park
3 min walk • The Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II. The names of over two hundred and forty thousand people who lost their lives are inscribed on the memorial.
6.1 miNW
City, Area
Tomigusuku, Naha
155 min walk • Tomigusuku is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 60,004 and a population density of 3117 persons per km². The total area is 19.25 km².
3.9 miNE
City
Nanjō
99 min walk • Nanjō is a city located in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Translated literally, the name Nanjō means "southern castle". Many castle ruins, called gusuku in the Okinawan language, can be found throughout the city.
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Nanzan Castle, Itoman
80 min walk • Nanzan Castle, officially Shimajiri-Ōzato Castle, is a Ryūkyūan gusuku and was the largest in, and capital of, Nanzan until 1429. It is in ruins, and is located in Itoman.