Matsuho Battery Site

The Matsuho Battery Site features stone walls with artillery placements positioned strategically along the Akashi Strait between Awaji Island and Honshu.

Constructed in 1861 under Tokushima Domain supervision, this coastal fortification aimed to protect Japanese waters from foreign vessels during the Bakumatsu period.

The site represents Japanese military engineering of the late Edo period through its M-shaped design and traditional construction methods for coastal defense.

Visitors can explore the remains of 13 cannon positions, a gunpowder magazine, and training grounds while learning about nineteenth-century Japanese fortification systems.

The battery includes a specialized parallelogram-shaped harbor measuring 43 meters, constructed specifically to house a ram-equipped vessel for additional maritime defense.

Location: Awaji

Inception: 1861

GPS coordinates: 34.60828,135.00294

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:05