Himeyuri Memorial Tower is a cenotaph dedicated to the Himeyuri student corps who died in the Battle of Okinawa. The Himeyuri student corps was a group of 240 students and teachers of the Okinawa Shihan Women's School and Okinawa Daiichi Women's High School who were mobilized as a nursing unit for the Okinawan Army Field Hospital, towards the end of the Pacific War. Following the US military's advance at the end of May, they were withdrawn to the southern part of Okinawa Island, and abruptly disbanded in June. However, over 100 of them lost their lives soon after. In 1989, this museum was established to teach people about the wartime experiences of the Himeyuri student corps. The museum displays exhibits of the Himeyuri student corps personal possessions and photographs. There is also a diorama which is a reproduction of the Ihara Third Surgical Cave Hospital. The museum aims to make people consider war and peace through learning about the Himeyuri student corps' experiences.
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Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
Yes
Estimated stay time
30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Available
Infant friendly
Available
Pet friendly
Not possible (service dogs such as guide dogs are allowed)
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
Great peace museum representing an alternative view on the war.
Reviewed : 2020.03.07
I enjoyed this museum pretty much, in fact more than the Naval museum as the stories here was presented very well and in a thought provoking manner. Having been to numerous war museum and influence...
Amazing and sad stories about civilians in war time
Reviewed : 2020.02.09
Was really touched by a visit to this museum. They really managed to give an insight into the lifes of the people (focused on female high school students) of okinawa during the war time. Would...
The Okinawa Peace Museum is a must see within the Peace Memorial Park
Reviewed : 2019.11.23
The Peace Memorial Museum provides a sobering overview of the Battle of Okinawa where 200,000 lives were lost in WWII. Twelve thousand American soldiers died in this bloody battle. The museum does...
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