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Beyond Hiroshima 【Lite】: Untold World War II Story of Kaiten

Die Beschreibungen werden auf Englisch angezeigt.

  • 4 Std. 20 Min.
  • Kostenlos stornierbar bis 24 Std. vorher
  • Führung auf Englisch
  • Handy-Ticket

Highlights

- This is a short version of the original experience - Visited Hiroshima? There's another side of WWII to be uncovered. Just 30 minutes by Shinkansen from Hiroshima, followed by a ferry ride from Tokuyama, this tour takes you to Ozushima, a peaceful island once home to a training base for the Kaiten, Japan's human torpedoes during World War II. Walk through former military sites, explore the Kaiten Memorial Museum, and read the farewell letters of young Kaiten pilots before their one-way missions. Because the museum's exhibits are almost entirely in Japanese, this English guided experience opens the door to stories and historical context that can be difficult to access independently. Led by a former international journalist, the experience offers another lens on the human stories of World War II, complementing a visit to Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Museum.

Leistungen

Inbegriffen

  • Insurance
  • Admission fee to the Kaiten Memorial Museum
  • English guide

Nicht inbegriffen

  • Ferry ticket from Tokuyama to Ozushima (round-trip). We will purchase it on-site.
  • Lunch

Ablauf

  1. Visit the Kaiten Memorial Museum, which explains how Kaiten human torpedoes were developed and used in the final stage of World War II. The museum features farewell letters from young men to their families, along with military documents, photographs, and other historical materials. With English-language guidance, guests can explore not only the military history, but also the human stories behind it.

    1 Std.Eintritt inbegriffen

  2. Beyond the Kaiten Memorial Museum, this tour explores Ozushima, shown here as Otsu-shima, as a living island where wartime memory and present-day community life stand side by side. Guests visit remaining traces of the former Kaiten training base, including tunnels and coastal facilities, and learn how the island became one of the most important sites connected to Kaiten human torpedoes in the final stage of World War II.

    1 Std.

Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

Gut zu wissen

Treffpunkt
JR Tokuyama Station south exit (Shinkansen Ticket Gate), 2-28, Miyukidori, Shunan, Yamaguchi, 7450034 Your guide will be holding a sign with the experience name. Note: the pin on the map appears on the opposite side of the station. The correct meeting point is at the south exit.
Abholung
Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt; eine Abholung gibt es nicht.
Ticketart
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Gruppengröße
Bis zu 15 Reisende
Durchgeführt von
まちおこし舎etwas
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Japan, outside the cities

  • Its from-price is 45% below the median of the 1684 experiences we list in Japan, outside the cities.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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