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Scenery of the former army ammunition depot

What is the site of the old army ammunition depot?

The ruins of the former army ammunition depot are,War remains in Teian, Setouchi Town, Amami Prefecture, that have attracted some attention in recent years.The location of the school is as follows. The location is on Prefectural Road 79 from Koniya, Setouchi Town, toward Teian, and turn right at the end of the information board in front of the Nanbu Oshima Jidosha Gakko (Southern Oshima Motor Vehicle School) office.

The ruins of the former army ammunition depot are,The system allows visitors to tour the interior by turning on the lights at the entrances and exits by themselves.The site of the former army ammunition depot is now a The former Army Ammunition Depot was built by the former Imperial Japanese Army and completed in 1932 before the war. The existence of the ammunition depot itself was kept secret before and during the war, as it was a base for supplying ammunition to the surrounding islands and the southern region.

With the implementation of disarmament due to Japan's defeat in the war, the stockpiled ammunition was removed and disposed of in the Oshima Strait, and its existence was made known to the public at this time.
The interior of this facility is said to have been the best ammunition storage facility in Japan in terms of both scale and structure, which was unusual for an ammunition storage facility of that time, as it was made of a steel frame assembled in a mesh pattern and covered with thick concrete and copper plates to prevent air leakage and a double-walled structure to withstand wind pressure with a space around it to prevent moisture. It is said to have been the best ammunition storage facility in Japan in terms of both scale and structure.

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