The Peace Museum holds a fascinating & important collection of artifacts and personal photos & documents relating to WWII Kamikaze pilots & their mission. There are whole aeroplanes on display as well as extensive displays devoted to the individual pilots so we get know who they were by reading or hearing their stories. If you don't read Japanese, ensure you... More

This is a museum that is only reachable by private car or public bus. From Kagoshima station you can take a slow bus that takes approximately an hour to Chiran. The Peace Museum lies on the southern edge (you can walk to it for 1,5 km from the Samurai gardens). And what to expect here? Loads of tour busses and... More

The museum is a monument to peace and an honest but respectful remembrance to the young Japanese Kamikaze pilots of WWII. The Imperial Japanese Army airbase at Chiran, Kagoshima, with its two runways, was the principal kamikaze base during the Battle of Okinawa. The museum iincludes letters, poems, essays, testaments, and other artefacts; as well as photographs of the 1,036... More

A brilliant historical and fair minded view of young men who sacrificed themselves for their country. Not the men crazy on sake as portrayed many times but a great many young men who had not yet lived, but loved their families and their country and were, maybe, not so willing to give their lives as one would believe when you... More

With great reverence for the young men who in their supreme sacrifice, it is hoped that all citizens of the world can relate and learn from their sad and tragic journey. As one travels the halls of the museum it is hard to fully imagine the austere working environment and the total sadness and torture that these you men had... More