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Kaiten Memorial Museum
Kaiten Memorial Museum Photo: Kuma83 CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Yamaguchi Prefecture / Shūnan-shi / Kaiten Memorial Museum

Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture · Museum

Kaiten Memorial Museum

Kaiten Memorial Museum (回天記念館, Kaiten Kinen-kan) is a museum on the island of Ōzushima in the Inland Sea, in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the history and memory of the Kaiten, a Special Attack Unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The museum first opened near the remains of the island's training base in 1968, reopening in today's building in 1998.

From the Wikipedia article “Kaiten Memorial Museum” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Kaiten Memorial Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationShūnan-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nearest stationHeta Station, 8.9 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Kaiten Memorial Museum?
Heta Station. It is 8.9 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Nearby

Shūnan City Museum of Art and History
Shūnan City Museum of Art and History
11.4 km away · Shūnan-shi
Remains of Suō Kokuga
Remains of Suō Kokuga
14.0 km away · Hōfu-shi
Mōri Residence Garden
Mōri Residence Garden
14.2 km away · Hōfu-shi
Mōri Museum
Mōri Museum
14.3 km away · Hōfu-shi
Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park
Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park
14.8 km away · Hōfu-shi
Suō Kokubun-ji Temple
Suō Kokubun-ji Temple
14.8 km away · Hōfu-shi

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Shūnan City Museum of Art and History: TT mk2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Remains of Suō Kokuga: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Mōri Residence Garden: kagawa_ymg (CC BY 2.0), Mōri Museum: TT mk2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park: TT mk2 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Suō Kokubun-ji Temple: Saigen Jiro (CC0)