Japanese Hole, Historical Tour of Bukit Tinggi, Won’t Regret Coming Here.
If in Bengkulu there is the Marlborough Fort, one of the historical sights in West Sumatra there is the Japanese Pit.
This building is one of the historical tourist areas in the City of Bukit Tinggi.
During the Japanese colonial period this tunnel was built.
History of the Japanese Pit
According to history, Japan built this tunnel to store supplies and war equipment.
It is known, the length is about 1400 meters.
While the width is approximately 2 meters.
This tunnel has several special rooms.
Among them, the arsenal, meeting room, ambush room, reconnaissance room, kitchen and holding cell.
Its location is in a city that was once the center of government of Central Sumatra.
While the walls of the tunnel made of soil.
Remarkably, the soil used is stronger when mixed with water.
It’s so sturdy, the 2009 earthquake didn’t do much damage to this tunnel.
During its construction, hundreds of thousands of forced laborers from the islands of Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan.
Why is the workforce from outside the region?
This is the Japanese colonial strategy to maintain the secrecy of this megaproject.
Meanwhile, the regional workforce worked on defense tunnels in Bandung and Biak Island.
The Japanese hole became a historical tourist spot in 1984.
As the manager is the city government of Bukit Tinggi.
This tunnel has several entrances.
The first entrance is located at Sianok Gorge.
Apart from that, you can also pass through Panorama Park, next to Bung Hatta Palace and at the Bukit Tinggi Zoo.
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