Tokyo Bay Fortress

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Tokyo Bay Fortress (Tokyo-wan yosai) was the name of a group of coastal fortifications built to guard the entrance to Tokyo Bay and thus the city of Tokyo from attack from the sea. These gun batteries and fortifications ceased to be used after the end of World War II.

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