Ibusuki Naval Air Base Memorial: read a guide to a World War II era memorial dedicated to the young kamikaze pilots who flew suicide missions at the end of the Pacific conflict.
Kanoya Air Base Museum (鹿屋航空基地) in Kagoshima Prefecture has a large collection of aircraft on display including a Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat from World War II.
The Pistol Museum (Tanegashima Kaihatsu Sogo Center) in Tanegashima is dedicated to the first arrival of firearms on the island and also have more general exhibits.
Kagoshima City Museum of the Meiji Restoration explores the history of this overthrow of the Tokugawa and the part played by the men and women of Satsuma.
Kagoshima city and Kagoshima prefecture in south west Kyushu have several fine museums reflecting the city's importance in the modern history of Japan.
Chiran Peace Museum For Kamikaze Pilots is a museum dedicated to the over 1,000 young men who sacrificed their lives for the Emperor of Japan in World War II as suicide fighter pilots.