Kiyama Battery

Kiyama Battery is a military fortification along Keelung's coast featuring gun emplacements, defensive walls, and observation posts spread across the terrain. The structures are positioned at different elevations to command views of the harbor and its approaches.

The battery was built in 1900 during Japanese rule to protect the harbor against foreign naval attack. It formed part of a broader coastal defense network established across northern Taiwan.

The site demonstrates how Japan organized coastal defense structures in Taiwan during the early 1900s and what daily military operations looked like. You can observe how these installations were built directly into the local landscape.

The site is best visited during daytime hours when marked trails are easy to follow and safe. Guided tours are available, which help explain the layout and history of the fortifications.

The battery actually consisted of multiple separate positions spread across the cliffs to support each other in defense. This scattered layout made it hard for enemy ships to silence all the guns at once.

Location: Keelung

Inception: 1900

GPS coordinates: 25.16183,121.71972

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:22