Himeyuri Cenotaph（Himeyuri-no-tou)

The Hime Lily Tower was built in memory of the female student escort (about 87 students and staff) who died in the Battle of Okinawa. Because it was a special war period at that time, funds were scarce, so the form of the monument was relatively simple. The Battle of Okinawa was a tragic and painful event in the history of Japanese warfare. People admired the young girl's determination to die for her country. Therefore, there are still a steady stream of people visiting the shrine. Behind the Ji Lily Tower is the remains of a surgical trench, and in the depths behind, there is a memorial tablet (the ossuary hall) built. Next to the memorial tower is a Peace Prayer Museum, which displays the testimonies of survivors and U.S. military video tapes and other materials.