Sugar King Park

The park contains a preserved steam locomotive, a statue of Haruji Matsue, twin guardian Komainu statues, and a hexagonal prayer hall with a peace bell.

The park commemorates Haruji Matsue, who established a major sugar cane industry on Saipan in the 1920s through the South Seas Development Company.

The Saipan Katori Shrine, reconstructed in 1985, stands as the first Shinto shrine built in the Japanese-controlled South Seas Islands in 1914.

Students and visitors can access the park through guided tours organized by the NMI Museum of History and Culture across the street.

The steam engine on display was restored in 2013 by crew members of the USS Momsen, preserving a piece of Saipan's industrial heritage.

Location: Garapan

GPS coordinates: 15.20201,145.72075

Latest update: March 8, 2025 16:40