Ilagan Japanese Tunnel

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Ilagan Japanese Tunnel
Ilagan City, Isabela in  Philippines
Coordinates 17°08′26″N121°53′15″E / 17.140469°N 121.887574°E / 17.140469; 121.887574
Height12 feet [1]
Length40 meters
Site information
Open to
the public
February 16, 2016
ConditionNot used by the military, converted to a tourism site
Site history
Battles/wars World War II

The Ilagan Japanese Tunnel is a war tunnel that was part of a military base built by the Japanese government as headquarters for its soldiers during World War II. [2] It is found in barangay Santo Tomas in Ilagan, Isabela. It is one of the few remaining tunnels in the province. It measures about 40 meters in length and slightly over three meters in width and height. The real size of the tunnel, however, has yet to be determined as the site has yet to be fully checked and explored. [3] [4]

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References

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