One of the first tours we wanted to do on-island was the Battle of Okinawa Sites Tour. We covered a lot of ground that day with more to see than we truly had time for, but now we know what we for sure want to go back to see. This tour consisted of Kakazu Ridge, the battle museum on Kinser, Japanese Naval Underground Headquarters, and ended at the Peace Prayer Park.
I'm hoping you can click on some of these pictures to enlarge them to read the signs.
Some of the shell marks in this piece of wall are bigger than a grown man's fist.
Our tour guide (sitting on the railing) has more history knowledge in his little pinkie than probably most of us have in our whole bodies!! It was an awesome history lesson through the day of, not just the battle for Okinawa, but the war itself!!
Views from inside the sphere (above) of the ground the troops covered in trying to take the ridge.
Looking through the wooden gate (above) into the old bunker
The Japanese still honor those who lost their lives during that battle
I thought these were some sweet picture opportunities~
Since it is a park, it is enjoyed by young children on a walk...
...enjoying the cherry blossoms...
...and the grassy areas are great places for a game of soccer :)
We then proceeded to Camp Kinser to see the Battle of Okinawa Museum...
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