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During World War 2, it served as a Japanese Army base, which had bunkers and pillboxes constructed to protect Tokyo Bay in the event of an Allied assault. While most defense fortifications were dismantled during the post-war occupation, this site survived and several emplacements are still there, providing an instant history lesson for visitors. Of course, the Japanese being as sharp as they are, have converted the rest of the peninsula (maybe 20 square km or so) into a campground and recreation site.

Address: 1212-29 Tadara, Tomiura-machi Tateyama Chiba Japan Phone: + 81.0470.38.4111 Price: budget