Admiral Yamamoto’s Bunker


There are Japanese tunnels and caverns in the hillsides around Rabaul, though nearby to the Rabaul Museum is Admiral Yamamoto’s Bunker. It is rather austere but nonetheless interesting and the placards near it are informative. Look for the map on the ceiling for plotting world domination.


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