In 1890, Japan's Meiji Government formed and deployed an Imperial Army heavy artillery regiment to Yokosuka. Various fortifications were built in the area, where the regiment could set-up its larger howitzer cannons for coastal defense.
The regiment was based in Yokosuka's Iriyamazu district, which can be reached by going up the steep-curving Sakamoto road from Shioiri Station.
Here is a photo from back in the day...
The regiment is long gone, and its site is now the location of a middle school, elementary school, as well as a sports arena complex and track & field facilities. At the entrance to the schools, remnants of the Army artillery regiment's brick wall and gate posts still remain...
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