Himeyuri Peace Museum, Itoman

Name: Himeyuri Peace Museum
Address: Itoman, Japan
Telephone: +81 98-997-2100

#2 among attractions in Itoman

Top attraction, History museum, Museum, Memorial site

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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. ()

Local name: ひめゆり平和祈念資料館 Opened: 23 June 1989 (35 years ago)Coordinates: 26°5'48"N, 127°41'24"E

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Itoman Japan

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+81 98-997-2100

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Himeyuri Peace Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Itokazu Castle, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Toyosaki Life Style Center TOMITON, Gushikawa Castle.

5.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Itokazu Castle, Yaese
150 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.
2.2 miE
Peace museum with a war memorial
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Itoman
56 min walk • 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.
4.7 miNW
26°9'32"N • 127°39'36"E
Toyosaki Life Style Center TOMITON, Naha
120 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.9 miSW
Ruins, Forts and castles
Gushikawa Castle, Itoman
49 min walk • Gushikawa Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Itoman, Okinawa.
2.2 miE
Memorial
Cornerstone of Peace, Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park
56 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.
5.2 miN
City, Area
Tomigusuku, Naha
132 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.
5.7 miNE
City
Nanjō
145 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.
2.2 miN
Forts and castles
Nanzan Castle, Itoman
55 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.
5.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Ōzato Castle, Okinawa Island
147 min walk • Ōzato Castle, officially Shimasoe-Ōzato Castle, is a Ryukyuan gusuku built in Nanzan and used until 1429. It, and the village of Ōzato, are named after the Ōzato Dynasty of Nanzan. It is in ruins, and is an officially designated historical site in Nanjō City, Okinawa.
5.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Shimajiri District, Naha
150 min walk • Shimajiri District is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Modern translation of Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which may refer to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa.