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Songaksan Mountain Cave Fortification

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Daejong

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A Cave Bearing the Sad History of World War 2

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Songaksan Mountain Cave Fortification

It is a Japanese military airport that was built in Daejeong-eup, Namjeju-gun during World War 2. There are many traces of underground military camps around Songaksan Mountain. Japanese forces dug huge underground tunnels and established underground military camps. The tunnel near Al Oreum Volcanic Cone of Songgaksan Mountain was built big and wide enough so that the military supplies could be transported through it. Also, other tunnels in other regions were connected with each other like a spider web. There are 15 artificial caves at the Songaksan Mountain coastal cliffs. These caves are about 3m - 4m wide and about 20m long. Like the one near Seongsan Ilculbong Peak, these caves were made for hiding torpedo boats from the Allied Forces. There are many traces of Japanese Imperialism in Jejudo Island. There are traces of all kinds of tochika facilities not just in this coastal region but on the middle mountainous areas as well. Tens of thousands of people had to face death in Okinawa during World War II. If the Allied Forces had chosen to strike Jejudo Island instead of Okinawa, Japanese Forces might have killed the residents in Jejudo Island. There are still traces of war in the beautiful Jejudo Island. Though not many people visit it, it is the largest military historic site in Korea that shows Japanese Imperialism. It is a sad and hideous remanent of tragedy that Jejudo Island is hiding under its beauty.

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Hyeongjehaean-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

Hyeongjehaean-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

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Songaksan Mountain Cave Fortification

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