Maiko Battery Site

The granite stone walls of the Maiko Battery extend along 70 meters of coastline, rising to a height of six meters above ground level.

In 1863, the Tokugawa shogunate commissioned architect Katsu Kaishū to construct this fortification to protect Japanese waters from foreign naval incursions.

The battery site stands as a testament to Japan's transition period between isolation and international engagement during the Bakumatsu era.

The archaeological ruins sit within Hyogo Prefectural Maiko Park, three minutes on foot from Maiko Station on the JR West San'yō Main Line.

The half-star bastion design incorporated 15 cannon positions, working in tandem with Matsuho Battery on Awaji Island to control the Akashi Strait.

Location: Tarumi-ku

Inception: 1863

Architects: Katsu Kaishū

Address: 兵庫県神戸市垂水区東舞子町４ 655-0047

GPS coordinates: 34.63331,135.03228

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:03