8-Hour Okinawa Tour: The Final Great Battle of World War II
Highlights
Okinawa
battlefield, nature, trekking, historical, Shore Excursion
Tour Type
battlefield, nature, trekking, historical, Shore Excursion
Group Tour
8 Hours
Medium
English
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.
Itinerary
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Okinawa: The Final Great Battle of World War II
- 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
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Know Before You Go
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Cancellation Policy
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No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 8 | /group |
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This is a group tour |
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