Japanese Tunnel Above Governers Walk near Two Gated Caves [c.1942- ]

Submitted by ChenQiao on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:05
Current condition
Ruin
Date completed
(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)

This is a small tunnel with two entrances above Governer's Walk below Victoria Peak Pagoda. It is located near the larger gated cave (Left): Gated Tunnel on Governors Walk, below Victoria Peak Pagoda. I was actually guessing that they might be connected, but it turned out the left branch of the gated cave is a dead end despite directing towards this tunnel.

The northwestern entrance seems a good observation site, given that the bushes are cleared out. After all, it has almost the same view as the lookout point slightly above the hill.

Not sure if it is truly made by the Japanese, would someone check it out?

Here are the markers showing the relative positions between tunnel entrances and the gated cave (the markers in the original post are wrong, they are north to the north branch of Governor's Walk).

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TunnelsAndCavesGovernorsWalk.png, by Chen QIAO

Inside and outside views of the north entrance.

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OutsideNorthEntranceJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalk.jpg, by Chen QIAO
InsideNorthEntranceJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalkLarge.jpg
InsideNorthEntranceJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalkLarge.jpg, by Chen QIAO

Inside and outside (both facing tunnel) views of the south entrance.

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SouthEntranceJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalk.jpg, by Chen QIAO
SouthEntranceToInsideJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalk.jpg
SouthEntranceToInsideJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalk.jpg, by Chen QIAO

Inside tunnel facing north:

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InsideJapTunnelAboveGovernersWalk.png, by Chen QIAO

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I also explored the gated cave below this tunnel. Starting from the gate, you may find it turns left when reaching the end visible from the gate.

Here is the branching area:

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BranchingInsideLargerGatedCaveGovernersWalk.png, by Chen QIAO

Left branch extends, and something unusual on the roof, can you find it?

LeftBranchLargerGatedCaveGovernersWalk.jpg
LeftBranchLargerGatedCaveGovernersWalk.jpg, by Chen QIAO

Very curious about what they are used for, ceremony?

UnknownStuffInLargerGatedCaveOnGovernersWalk.png
UnknownStuffInLargerGatedCaveOnGovernersWalk.png, by Chen QIAO

End of left branch.

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EndOfLeftBranchLargerGatedCave GovernersWalk.png, by Chen QIAO

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Comments

Hi 

Do you get to this tunnel by climbing down from the lookout point or climbing up the slope from the gated cave. Is the way there hard or not?

Thank you so much

Lewis

Hi Chen

Just asking, how long is the tunnel approximately? I am part of a film project that wants to film a horror movie based on the online horror story of Ted the Caver. I have been scouting out tunnels to film in , but I can't find any areas to film without  random people bumping into the filming process. I think this tunnel would do well, but I need some large tunnels to film in. 

P.S , for the gated cave, are the things hanging on the ceiling manmade or natural? I feel that some people enter the caves and use them for unconventional purposes. 

Thank you so much 

Lewis 

Hi Lewis,

Thanks for your hypothesis, the hanging objects are only likely manmade, sounds like they could be a horror element in a film?

The tunnel is not very long, within 50 meters at most I guess. There are other tunnels which are among the largest in HK, like Jardine's Lookout 3-level Tunnel (where I think few people would visit) https://gwulo.com/node/11124#17~22.26354~114.19657~Map_by_GovHK-Markers…. My video

Other large tunnels are

- the Ladder tunnel  https://gwulo.com/node/18102#17~22.25950~114.19017~Map_by_GovHK-Markers…

- the Upper Tai Tam Reservoir tunnel https://gwulo.com/node/51047#17~22.25966~114.21331~Map_by_GovHK-Markers…. My video

- and the other Jardine's Lookout tunnel: https://gwulo.com/node/2431#17~22.26699~114.20231~Map_by_GovHK-Markers~…. My video

Good luck with your tunnel hunting!

Chen