Tokyo Bay Fortress

Tokyo Bay Fortress
Tokyo Bay, Japan
No.1 Kaiho(1974)
TypeDefensive fortification
Site information
Controlled by Empire of Japan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1884–1945
Materials
  • Concrete
  • Wood
  • Steel
Demolished1946
Battles/warsWorld War II
Garrison information
OccupantsImperial Japanese Army
No.2 Kaiho(1988)
No.3 Kaiho(1983)
Kenzaki Battery(2010)
Cape Ofusa Battery(2007)

Tokyo Bay Fortress (東京湾要塞, 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.