The Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum was established in 1975 in Itoman, in the southern part of Okinawa. The museum is included in the Peace Memorial Park, built where the Battle of Okinawa ended, and is a powerful reminder to teach future generations the horrors of one of the war’s bloodiest battles. Right after the ticket office, take the stairs on your left and show your ticket on the second floor. The museum has 5 rooms with permanent exhibits. The first room leads up to the Battle of Okinawa and its causes. There are maps with clear explaination, photos and articles from newspaper of those years. Room number 2 displays wartime objects, maps, movies to describe the battle through Okinawa people’s perspective. Visitors will then proceed to Room 3, where they will find reproductions of the caves and fields where Okinawan people had to hide. Room 4 presents the testimonies of the battle, with recordings and prints. Finally, Room 5 shows the postwar life under the 27-year U.S. Military Occupation. You will find a reproduction of shops and alleys of Okinawa. For the tour of the museum, a free audio guide is available in Japanese, English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. The library of the museum contains a wide number of books, magazines, and videos about the witness of the survivors of the battle. The building is also used as a base for research and studies about the themes of war and peace. From the first floor and also from the exit of the museum in the second floor, you will find the elevator that brings to the observatory on the top of the museum. It is possible to enjoy a 360 degrees view on the park, with all its monuments and trees. On the back, a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean will open in front of your eyes. Admission Adults: 300 yen Childen 150 yen Opening Hours 9:00 - 17:00 Closed from 29 Dec to 3 Jan TEL 098 - 997 - 3844 Address Peace Memorial Museum, 614-1 Mabuni, Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture 901-0333 Near Peace Memorial Museum:
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