The monument of Group Self-Determination

The scene of suicide of the island in 1945

Original Text

When the Americans took Okinawa in the spring of 1945, local residents (about 200 people) destroyed themselves at this place with grenades. The memorial was set after the withdrawal of the American base in the 1970s. Just ...

Trails

Original Text

It is a place where islanders collectively committed suicide during the war. A monument and information board were built, and details were written about what happened at this place.

I want to show respect to those who were there.

Original Text

It is a place where it is gradually conveyed that it was attacked before landing on the main island of Okinawa during the war. Tokashiki is just a beach on a remote island, and there are many battlefields, so please visit it. Now, I know that those who were captured without self-determination survived, but I felt that if they landed by US soldiers during the war, they would not have been able to think decently. The place of self-determination seemed to be not only the place where the monument was built but also the place where the forest was the main place, but as expected ...

Tragedy and truth as historical facts

Original Text

If you go north from Tokashiki Port and climb the mountain road, you will first see a war monument named Shiratama Tower on your right. If you go further on a steep slope, you will reach the main gate of the "National Okinawa Youth Exchange House". The destination is on this site. It seems that it is open, so it was on the left hand, which was about 400m straight. There was an explanation about the hidden tragedy in the Battle of Okinawa. It is located on the highest hill on the island and is recommended to explore a little more to the two nearby observatories.

Tragic な History の place

Original Text

During the Pacific War, the U.S. Army, which was in front of the decisive battle on the mainland of Okinawa, landed and many islanders were sacrificed. There is a fence to prevent the invasion of the hub, but it is not locked and you can enter freely. There is a narrow road leading to the self-determination area in the back of the stone monument, but I couldn't go because my legs were far away.