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Home8-Hour Okinawa Tour: The Final Great Battle Of World War II
Description
Embark on an 8-hour tour exploring critical sites of the Battle of Okinawa! Visit Hacksaw Ridge, Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters, and memorials like Lieutenant General Buckner's Monument and the Himeyuri Student Nurse Monument. Then, explore the Okinawa Prefecture Peace Memorial Museum and Peace Memorial Park, gaining profound insights into this historic conflict. After that, Wear slip-resistant shoes for a short hike on Hacksaw Ridge. The tour wraps up as it provides a concise and impactful exploration of the Battle of Okinawa.
Highlights
Hike to Hacksaw Ridge and gain insights into the Battle of Okinawa
Explore remnants crucial to the Battle of Okinawa
Pay respects at the monument honouring General Buckner's sacrifice during the Okinawa campaign
Visit the Tomori Stone Lions, symbols of Okinawa's resilience and survivors of the Battle of Okinawa
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- Meet your tour guide and depart from the port/airport/hotel.
- Embark on a short hike to Maeda Kochi (Hacksaw Ridge). Please be informed that you should wear sports or walking shoes with a slip-resistant outsole. Especially some parts of Hacksaw Ridge are Ryukyu limestone, which is slippery.
- Enter the Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters.
- Have lunch at a local cuisine restaurant.
- Visit the Memorial Monument of Lieutenant General Buckner, the commanding general of the U. S. 10th Army during the campaign on Okinawa, who was killed on this spot on June 18, 1945, at the Battle of Okinawa.
- Head to Tomori Stone Lions on the top of a hill, one of the Battle's best-known survivors.
- Visit the Himeyuri Student Nurse Monument, dedicated to female high school students who worked in field hospitals and perished their lives. Enter Okinawa Prefecture Peace Memorial Museum
- Walk around Okinawa Prefecture Peace Memorial Park to observe the Cornerstone of Peace and Flame of Peace.
What's Included
- Guiding services
- English maps
What's Excluded
- 600 yen per adult: Admission Fee for The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
- 450 yen per adult: Admission Fee for Himeyuri peace memorial museum
- Lunch
- Personal shopping
- Transportation
- Clean, spacious, comfortable Toyota Alfard with A/C (3 to 4 travellers):26,000 yen for 8 hours with a driver
- Clean, spacious, comfortable TOYOTA Crown with A/C (1 to 2 travellers): 23,000 yen for 8 hours with a driver
- Clean, spacious, comfortable TOYOTA Hi-Ace with A/C (5 to 8 travellers): 32,000 yen for 8 hours with a driver This is an additional service and the cost of the vehicle is not included in the tour price and needs to be paid in cash on the spot
What to bring
- Sport or walking shoes with a slip-resistant outsole
Know before you go
- Please be informed that you wear sports or walking shoes with a slip-resistant outsole. Especially some parts of Hacksaw Ridge are Ryukyu limestone, which is slippery.
Cancellation Policy
No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 8 | JPY 37125 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |
| Private Tour Price | JPY 37125 |
| Maximum no. of people | 1 |