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Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots

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Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots

The airbase at Chiran, MinamiKyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II. A peace museum dedicated to the pilots, the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (知覧特攻平和会館 Chiran Tokkō-Heiwa-Kaikan), now marks the site.

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