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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Park

A prefectural park located in Mabuni, Itoman City, was built on the site where the Battle of Okinawa ended. The park includes the "Cornerstone of Peace," on which the names of more than 240,000 war dead, both military and civilian, are engraved, the Peace Memorial Museum, and the Peace Memorial Hall, where visitors can learn about the history of the Battle of Okinawa and peace.

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Park is a large-scale prefectural park covering an area of about 40 hectares on the hill of Mabuni, Itoman City, the site of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945.

The names of more than 240,000 people who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa, regardless of nationality, military or civilian, friend or foe, are inscribed on the park's symbolic "Heiwa no ishiji," or "Foundation of Peace. Radiating out to the sea, the foundation represents the spreading waves of world peace.

The park is dotted with many memorial facilities, including the Okinawa Peace Memorial Museum, which introduces the reality and testimonies of the Battle of Okinawa, the 45-meter-tall Okinawa Peace Memorial Hall, and memorials to each prefecture. The beautiful coastline of Mabuni can also be seen from the coastal promenade.

On June 23, "Memorial Day," a memorial service for all Okinawa war dead is held in the park every year, attracting many people from home and abroad, including the Prime Minister of Japan. It takes about 40 minutes from Naha Airport by car.

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Address: 444, Mabuni, Itoman City, Okinawa, Japan
Opening Hours: Park 8:00-22:00, open year-round, Peace Memorial Museum 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30), closed 12/29-1/3
Admission: Free admission to the park, Peace Memorial Museum 300 yen for adults, 150 yen for children (elementary, junior high and high school students), free admission for preschool children, discounts for groups (20 or more people)
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Opening hours and admission fees are subject to change. Please check the official website for the latest information.

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