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The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters (旧海軍司令部壕)

Name: The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
Telephone: 0988504055

4.5

Historical Monument

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The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters is an underground bunker complex constructed in 1944. There were around 450 meters of tunnels in total; the aim was to enable the defense of Okinawa to be carried on for as long as possible. The underground complex held a total of around 4,000 personnel; many lives were lost here. In 1970, 300 meters of the tunnels (including the command center) were restored, and opened to the public. There is a museum with a display of items recovered from the underground bunker complex, including weapons, uniforms, letters written to family members, etc.

Okinawa Pref. Tomigusukushi Tomigusuku 236 (Naha / Southern OkinawaArea)

0988504055

[Oct.-June]8:30-17:00
[July-Sep.]8:30-17:30

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Reviewed:2020/03/07 Worth a short visit if around the area

Best way to go about this museum is to start at the exhibition area where there were some artifacts and facts on the naval division and the war. Then, you will enter the tunnel down to where used to...

Reviewed:2020/01/04 Small But Worth A Visit

If you drive, it is convenient to get there. The museum is not huge but very informative. The tunnel is also not long but we took our time to cover every corner and understand from the boards that...

Reviewed:2019/12/16 Kinda Empty

This place lacks realia. The only real objects I saw in the tunnel system were a wooden table and some chairs, and they certainly looked like they were made long after the war was over. The museum...

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Address: Okinawa Pref. Tomigusukushi Tomigusuku 236 [map]

Area: Naha / Southern OkinawaArea

Phone: 0988504055

Hours: [Oct.-June]8:30-17:00
[July-Sep.]8:30-17:30
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults450yen, Children230yen
* Friday revision Scheduled due to consumption tax increase after 10 Monday. Facility confirmation required.
Parking Lot: Available(Free100spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Other (Available at specified location)
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available