Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
海軍司令部壕
Explore a preserved WWII underground naval headquarters, a somber reminder of the Battle of Okinawa.
What it is
- An air-raid shelter for the Imperial Japanese Navy headquarters.
- Construction began in August 1944 and finished in December 1944.
- Built by 3,000 members of the Navy's 226th Construction Unit.
- Opened to the public on March 1, 1970.
What to see
- About 450 meters of underground tunnels.
- Important rooms reinforced with concrete and plaster.
- The operations room, 7.5 square meters.
- The cipher room, 17 square meters, sent 2,900 telegrams.
- The medical room, 7.5 square meters, with two-tiered beds.
- The surrounding Navy Bunker Park.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters Open in Google Maps
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