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Himeyuri Peace Museum
ひめゆり平和祈念資料館Okinawa
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
- Year-round (indoor site)
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.6· 761 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:25 PM
- Admission
- adult 450; group/student discounts; disability free. Last entry 5:00 PM.
- Nearest station
- No monorail; bus (Okinawa Bus routes toward Itoman) or car recommended
- Website
- himeyuri.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:25FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:25 PM
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historymuseumoff-the-beaten-path
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