Daehanghang Fortification Cave

At the end of World War II, as Japan's military power rapidly declined, the Japanese military built defensive facilities along the Busan and surrounding coasts to prepare for a U.S. amphibious landing. The artificial caves in Daehang Village on Gadeokdo Island are believed to have been created under these circumstances. About ten artificial caves have been discovered in Daehang, Gadeokdo, and it is said that they were constructed by bringing in coal mine workers. The caves come in I-shaped, T-shaped, L-shaped, and connected double-cave forms, with some having long internal passages intertwined in a cross shape. Inside the caves, sculptures have been placed to help visitors easily understand the situation of the time, making it a place to reflect on the traces of a painful history.

Address: 48-1, Gadeokhaean-ro 1212beon-gil, Gangseo-gu, Busan (Daehang-dong)