Banzai Cliff
Banzai Cliff is a historical site at the northern tip of Saipan island in the Northern Mariana Islands, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Towards the end of the Battle of Saipan in 1944, hundreds of Japanese civilians and soldiers jumped off the cliff to their deaths in the ocean and rocks below, to avoid being captured by the Americans.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanapag.
Tanapag
Suburb
Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government. Tanapag is situated 5 miles southwest of Banzai Cliff.
Banzai Cliff
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 98 feet
- Description: historic site at the northern tip of Saipan
- Category: landform
- Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Banzai Cliff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Banzai Cliff”
- Chinese: “玉碎崖”
- Chinese: “萬歲崖”
- Indonesian: “Tebing Banzai”
- Japanese: “バンザイクリフ”
- Japanese: “マッピ岬”
- Korean: “만세 절벽”
- Korean: “반자이 절벽”
- Russian: “Утёс Банзай”
- Swedish: “Banzai Cliff”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Matansa Hamlet and San Roque Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Banzai Cliff WW2 and Japanese, Okinawan and Korean Memorials.
Northern Mariana Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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