The Guns Of Kannonsaki

Kannonsaki Park, facing Tokyo Bay, is a wonderful place to visit and hike --- there is a cool Keikyu hotel and a first-class art museum located there.

But, back in the day, the area was used by the Japanese Imperial Army's Heavy Artillery Regiment to deploy heavy guns (e.g., 28 cm howitzers) for defense of Tokyo Bay.

More to follow, but here are some pictures of what the guns looked-like:

  

During the late-19th century, and early 20th century, Japan's Imperial Army built-up an extensive coastal defense complex/system, to better defend Tokyo Bay from encroaching foreign navies and warships.

In the case of Yokosuka, the Kannonzaki Cape area, with it's great natural view of the entrance to Tokyo Bay (through Uraga Suido [channel]) was one of the primary sites for the Army artillery batteries.

Here is a map which shows the situation: