A museum for inheriting the misery of war and the preciousness of life
In the past, large quantities of poison gas weapons were manufactured on Okunoshima. At the time, in order to hide the reality of poison gas production, the Okunoshima area was treated as a blank area on maps issued by the Army, and the island came to be known as the island that was erased from maps. Today, the island has been developed as a vacation village and a national resort, and only a few traces of the island's past remain, including the remains of artillery batteries, a power plant, and a poison gas storage facility. It is truly tragic that so many people were killed in the process of producing poison gas on this island, and this museum was built in 1988 to raise awareness of the tragedy and to pray for lasting peace. Nowadays, many people visit this place every year as a place to learn about peace.
INFORMATION
- business hours
- 09: 00 ~ 16: 30 * Admission is until 16:00. In addition, the opening hours may change temporarily.
- Holidays
- December 29th, December 30th, December 31st, January 1st, January 2nd, January 3rd * Others may be temporarily closed. Please contact us for details (0846-26-3036)
- price
- 19 years old or older / 150 yen, group 19 years old or older / 120 yen, under 19 years old / free, persons with physical disabilities certificate, mental disability certificate, health and welfare certificate, nursing certificate, or Takehara City elementary school and junior high school Admission is exempt for children and students led by teachers for subject study or extracurricular activities.
- address
- 〒729-23115491 Tadanoumi-cho, Takehara-shi
- Phone Number
- 0846-26-3036
- Website
- Number of parking spaces
- 200
- Parking fee
- free
- Parking notes
- Please use the Zhonghai Port Public Parking Lot (200 cars, free of charge). If you drive to Okunoshima by ferry, you can use the free parking lot at the second pier. If you want to land a car, please contact Kyukamura Okunoshima in advance.