A learning journey at Himeyuri Pagoda and Himeyuri Peace Memorial Museum
Himeyuri Pagoda is a memorial to the Himeyuri students who were killed as nursing personnel during the war in Okinawa in World War II. The Himeyuri Pagoda is a memorial to the Himeyuri students who died in the war.
The Himeyuri Peace Museum is located adjacent to the Himeyuri Pagoda.
At the Himeyuri Peace Museum, visitors can learn about the war in Okinawa through historical documents.
Admission is 450 yen for adults, 250 yen for high school students, and 150 yen for elementary and junior high school students.
Access is from Naha Airport to Aza Ibara, Itoman City, and takes about 40 minutes by car.
Point 1: Learn about Okinawa’s war history.
At the Himeyuri Pagoda and Himeyuri Peace Museum, visitors can learn about peace through the experiences of the Himeyuri students who died in the war in Okinawa.
The museum explains in detail how Okinawa entered the war and what the Himeyuri students experienced afterward.
Visitors can learn about a different side of Okinawa and the value of life through the war.
The Himeyuri Peace Museum was built to resemble the school that the Himeyuri students attended.
Point 2: A wealth of documents from the time of the war
At the Himeyuri Peace Museum, you can see many documents from the time of the war.
Photos and illustrations from that time show how the Himeyuri students were at school.
Many artifacts from the war are also on display. The exhibits are accompanied by episodes, allowing visitors to think about life during the war.
In addition, a diorama of a hospital bunker of the time is realistically reproduced. Visitors can see what kind of space the Himeyuri students experienced during the war.
Point 3: You can listen to the experiences of war survivors.
Visitors can view video testimonies of those who survived the war as Himeyuri students.
Also on display are many books containing the testimonies of survivors.
Visitors can learn about the war through each person’s story of what they experienced and how they survived the war.
Visitors can also learn what war was like through films of the war provided by the U.S. military.
Himeyuri Pagoda and Himeyuri Peace Prayer Museum is a place where you can have a chance to think about peace today.
