List of Coastal Fortresses in Japan during World War II

This is the list of Empire of Japan coastal fortresses in existence during World War II. Fortresses on Japanese archipelago were led by the Commander of the Japanese Metropolitan Fortification System whose headquarters was in Tokyo Bay Fortress. The rest of exterior fortress system in the Provinces was managed in their respective Army or Navy command organizations.

Fortresses by location[edit]

Chishima and Karafuto[edit]

Hokkaidō[edit]

Japanese colonies[edit]

Eiko bay Fortress (永興湾要塞) in Kumya County, North Korea
Keelung Fortress (基隆要塞)
Takao Fortress (高雄要塞) at Kaohsiung
Hōkotō Fortress (澎湖島要塞)at Penghu
Jinhae Bay Fortress (鎮海湾要塞)
Busan Fortress (釜山要塞)
Rashin Fortress (羅津要塞) at Rason
Ryojun Fortress (旅順要塞) at Lüshunkou District
Reisui Special Fortress (麗水臨時要塞) at Yeosu

Army unit attached to the Fortress system[edit]

36th Fortress Engineer Regiment

Army Commanders in Fortress system[edit]

Kanji Ishiwara: Commanding Officer Maizuru Fortified Zone
Teiji Imamura: Commandant Tsushima Fortress
Koji Chichiwa: Commandant Iki Fortress

References[edit]

^ "Tsugaru Fortress". Archived from the original on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
^ "津軽要塞（旧函館要塞）". Retrieved 2016-08-05.
^ "豊予要塞". Retrieved 2016-08-05.

[1] "Tsugaru Fortress". Archived from the original on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2008-05-04.

[2] "津軽要塞（旧函館要塞）". Retrieved 2016-08-05.

[3] "豊予要塞". Retrieved 2016-08-05.

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