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A small, unflinching museum in Itoman built around the site of a wartime surgical cave where over 200 schoolgirls mobilized as the Himeyuri Student Nurse Corps tended wounded soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa. Survivor testimonies, personal effects, and the cave itself (viewable from an observation point) tell one of the war's most documented civilian stories.

Best season

Year-round (indoor site)

Crowd level

Moderate

Rating

4.6· 761 reviews

Opening hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:25 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station

No monorail; bus (Okinawa Bus routes toward Itoman) or car recommended

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