Hakodate, Japan
Benten Daiba
Benten Daiba was a coastal battery constructed in the late Edo period in what is now Benten-chō, Hakodate City, Hokkaido, as one of a group of coastal fortifications built to defend the northern territories of Ezo against the increasing presence of foreign ships. Initially a small-scale Japanese-style battery, in Bakumatsu, it was rebuilt as part of coastal defense enhancements following the opening of Hakodate Port to counter foreign vessels entering the port. Subsequently, it became a central component of Hakodate Bay's defenses and, during the Hakodate War, served as a key defensive facility for the former-shogunate forces, engaging in fierce battles with the new government's naval fleet.
- City
- Hakodate
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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