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Historical Museum of Kanoya Air Base

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Kanoya


Address

3 Chome-11-2 Nishihara, Kanoya, Kagoshima 893-0064, Japan

Website

www.mod.go.jp

Contact

+81 994-42-0233

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 HIROKI NOZAWA (. 3 years ago on Google
    Admission to this museum is free. However, you need to apply for viewing by fax or phone in advance. Many aircraft are on display outside the facility. Anyone can freely view and take pictures here. Photography was prohibited inside the facility. The only photo shoot was the Zero Fighter. Valuable past war materials are very substantial. Worth a must-see for everyone. I highly recommend it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ralf B. 2 years ago on Google
    Very interesting museum with airplanes from WWII. The museum and the park are free of charge for visitors. Dogs are not allowed in the park and the museum. We needed to wait for a while, in order to get inside, as they did kind of slots with half an hour break in between in order to regulate the visitor numbers during covid 19. Very sad to see all the pictures from the young Kamikaze pilots who lost their lives due to the order of some mad high rank officers. Nevertheless, I feel it is good to show this here as well to not forget those kids!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leena S. 3 years ago on Google
    Wasnt intending to stop in here but it surely was worth it and its completely free of charge. The planes on display are amazing to look at even if you arent an enthusiast. The two floor musuem is also very interesting and worth having a quick look at. To note is that the musuem seems to open and shut several times during the day so you may want to check in advance. The planes on display outside seem to open throughout the day.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Linor B. 5 years ago on Google
    This place gave me solid goosebumps. Get a glimpse of the WWII planes used by Japan. You can even go in on some of the actual planes on display inside the museum are. There’s no admission fee.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Troy K P. 5 years ago on Google
    It’s a moving place that portrays the tragic narrative of the divine wind known as the kamikaze. This was the main base for these brave young doomed aviators in many battles such as the 82 day battle for Okinawa. There is a MIT Zero fighter there which was recovered from the Osumi bay and restored, and an actual living zero pilot only one two left, a courteous friendly guide well that was 10 years ago an honour to meet such a man, every time I go to this base I pay homage to this museum.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mathew F. 4 years ago on Google
    Large and costs impressive free museum which tells the story of the Japanese navy air force. There is also a large section on kamikaze pilots where no photography is allowed. Many faces of the pilots hang on the wall which gives a chilling feeling

  • 5/5 chriS L. 5 years ago on Google
    People interested in history should be here. Can try their curry across the museum too!

  • 5/5 Dyson L. 1 year ago on Google
    shows the great imperial power of japan amazing !!

  • 5/5 Mike R. 4 years ago on Google
    A superb aviation museum. Spotlessly clean and well looked after exhibits. Well worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Philip A. 8 months ago on Google
    Incredible experience, and a must-do for any American. The museum is best experienced with a translation app on your phone. Plan to spend 2 hours inside, and finish with walking around the grounds.

  • 5/5 Andy M. 6 months ago on Google
    A very well appointed museum. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. So much to see and appreciate.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair rental
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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