Japanese Cave, Sumatra, Indonesia
4.0 (213 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in West Sumatra Caverns & Caves
Historical asset
Entrance fee can only be paid by cash card from Bank BNI and no other alternative. Near the entrance of the Goa Jepang (Japanese Cave), many tour guides are waiting. They told us that it is better to hire a guide in order to enjoy the whole experience and explore the cave more extensively. We chose to enter the cave ourselves by following the map posted near entrance. It was alright until on one end there is a locked gate where we couldn't pass through to other end of the tunnel. Other visitors told us that with tour guide, we should be able to get through the gate though.
Address
, Bukittinggi, Indonesia.
Website
http://www.bukittinggikota.go.id/index.php?class=news&act=read&file
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:32
User Ratings
4.0 based on (213 reviews)
Reviews
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4Bidule05 5:00 PM Mar 3, 2021
Isabelle (France)
We visited the Japanese tunnel in August 2019. The main entrance of this 1.5 kilometers long tunnel (opened to that can be explored tourists is located in Panorama Park. We had an English speaking guide, who explained us that the tunnel was built secretly, by forced labor Javanese people, during the 2nd world war. We went down using a steepy stone staircase to visit the headquarters of Japanese army, including barracks, command rooms, ambush doors. Amazing!!! Whereas the condition
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3Dian H 5:00 PM Aug 21, 2013
Background history is important
Goa Jepang stored sad stories where Indonesian workers should work day and night with a very little food to fulfill Japanese ambitions during short colonization in Indonesia, to build this cave/tunnels. However if you just go into it without hear the story, things looked not so special. But if you take a guided tour, you will understand the reason, the role of this cave and all stories behind it. I did it in the second try when entering this cave. The total length is supposedly more than 1000 km, but the original plan, the total length of the tunnels should be more than 5000 km. I think the cave is still improved,because some historical part will be preserved e.g. room for ammunition. If you are afraid of long tunnel, narrow places and darkness, don't go inside. In short it is worth going inside when you are sure someone can tell the story, so having a guide is recommended. But, I was not sure when we could get guide who speak English, because when we were there, only Indonesian-speak guides were available. Some end of tunnels toward the valley are open, designed for hiding and escaping, and has a beautiful scenery.
