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Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum
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Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture · Museum

Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum

Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum (万世特攻平和祈念館, Bansei Tokkō Heiwa Kinenkan) is a war museum in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture. Opened in 1993, the museum commemorates the 201 airmen from the Bansei Air Base (万世飛行場) who died in a kamikaze attack in the final months of the Pacific War.

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Location

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Basic facts

LocationMinamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture
Nearest stationMakurazaki Station, 18.3 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
Year1993 (opened)
MoreWikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum?
Makurazaki Station. It is 18.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum opened?
In 1993.

Nearby

Nansatsu Railway Museum
Nansatsu Railway Museum
3.0 km away · Minamisatsuma
Kiyomizu Magaibutsu
Kiyomizu Magaibutsu
12.3 km away · Minamikyushu
Chiran Samurai Residences
Chiran Samurai Residences
15.5 km away · Minamikyushu
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
15.5 km away · Minamikyushu
Chiran Castle
Chiran Castle
16.1 km away · Minamikyushu
Nanmei Museum of Art
Nanmei Museum of Art
18.5 km away · Makurazaki

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Nansatsu Railway Museum: Tam0031 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kiyomizu Magaibutsu: Michael Gunther (CC BY-SA 4.0), Chiran Samurai Residences: ja:User:Sanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots: Fuji-s at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), Chiran Castle: Mizushimasea (CC BY-SA 4.0), Nanmei Museum of Art: Umako (CC0)