Everything tagged: japanese tunnel

Nothing very exciting to see, but interesting because it's the first we've seen on the Western side of the island. I wonder if the Japanese built more tunnels where they had experienced the worst fighting, or whether there are more on the western side of the island that just haven't been seen yet.

I remembered this from over 10 years ago. I didn't know what it was then, but remember a tunnel cut straight back into the hill. I didn't go in, but I didn't see any turnings or branches from the entrance, so I think it was one of the simple hiding-place tunnels.

It is about 300m from the start of the Hong Pak trail off Mt Parker Rd.

I've seen a Japanese Tunnel here just up from the shoreline.

This tunnel discovered by Craig:

It's quite difficult to place it accurately now as the whole of the King's Park Rise area has undergone tremendous development, but when it was just the four government blocks known as King's Park Flats, there was a small cave not far below and to the left of the southernmost block. We knew it as candy cave and most of the kids living in the Flats were familiar with it. It always struck me as an odd place to put a tunnel,(and tunnel it was not a cave)but then during the occupation I will assume there were no buildings on the rise.
RICHARD

next to a natural clearing as well as bunkers that overlooked wong nei chung valley. tunnel is by the river and is easy to enter

Thanks to craig for introducing this one:

I went along the Wilson Trail section two yesterday, minus the MTR trip from Quarry Bay to Lam Tim.  When I went up the steps behind the quarry at Mount Butler I noticed a boarded up tunnel.

This tunnel lies on stage 5 of the Maclehose trail, between the three-way Shatin Pass Road /  Jat's Incline / Fei Ngo Shan Rd junction, and Tate's Ridge. Not far from the road I remember seeing a collapsed tunnel entrance, and a noticeboard describing Japanese tunnels.

I'll get photos and a better description of the location next time I'm out hiking that way.

There are a couple of tunnel entrances here, one of which is very obvious. I assume they link up, but didn't fancy going in without a torch and some seriously good mosquito repellant!