Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
知覧特攻平和会館
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
In the final months of the Second World War, the airbase at Chiran, in Minamikyūshū on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, was the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack — kamikaze — sorties. The Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots, dedicated to the pilots, now marks the site.
Chiran Castle is about 1 km away and Chiran Samurai District about 1.8 km. We have not checked opening hours, fees or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- TokkouHeiwaKaikan — Fuji-s at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Stone Lanterns at Chiran-cyō 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Tokkō Kannon-dō 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Peace Museum Peace Bell 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Peace Museum Gate of the Army Flight School 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Peace Museum Barracks 001 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Peace Museum02 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Peace Museum01 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Chiran Airfield Remains — 国土地理院 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The airbase at Chiran, Minamikyūshū, on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II. A peace museum dedicated to the pilots, the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (知覧特攻平和会館, Chiran Tokkō-Heiwa-Kaikan), now marks the site.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Museum
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