An air-raid shelter hand dug in the end of Pacific War time.
"Mukyu-do" is a huge air-raid shelter dug by teachers and students of Miya Village National Elementary School during World WarⅡ(1943). It is large enough for 500 students to evacuate into. There are classrooms with platforms, a kitchen and pantry, and even toilets in order to be able to live and learn during the evacuation.
Address
〒859-3237
3-2 Joma-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki pref.
3-2 Joma-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki pref.
Phone number
0956-59-2003 ( Mukyu-do Honor Preservation Association )
Business hours
9:00AM - 5:00PM ( Last admission: 4:30PM)
Holiday
New Year Holidays ( 12/29 - 1/3 )
Price
Admission Free
Parking
Available
Directions
By car/ Approx. 20 min. from Sasebo Daito IC
By bus/ Approx. 45min. from Sasebo Bus Center by the bus bound for "Kawatana Bus Center", get off at "Miya Shisho iriguchi", approx. 3 min. on foot.
By train/ Get off at JR Huis Ten Bosch Station, approx. 5 min. by taxi or approx. 30 min. on foot.
By bus/ Approx. 45min. from Sasebo Bus Center by the bus bound for "Kawatana Bus Center", get off at "Miya Shisho iriguchi", approx. 3 min. on foot.
By train/ Get off at JR Huis Ten Bosch Station, approx. 5 min. by taxi or approx. 30 min. on foot.