Tawau Japanese War Memorial
Tawau Japanese War Memorial is a former Japanese cemetery in Tawau in the Malaysian state of Sabah which has been transformed into a memorial.Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fo Guang Shan Temple and Tawau Bell Tower.
Fo Guang Shan Temple
Buddhist temple
Fo Guang Shan Temple Tawau is a Buddhist temple located in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. It is one of the overseas temple for the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist organization based in Taiwan. Fo Guang Shan Temple is situated 2½ km southeast of Tawau Japanese War Memorial.
Tawau Bell Tower
Monument
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tawau Bell Tower is the oldest standing structure in Tawau, constructed by the Japanese to commemorate the signing of armistice agreement following World War I when Japan was an ally of Great Britain. Tawau Bell Tower is situated 2½ km south of Tawau Japanese War Memorial.
Sabah Chinese High School
School
The Sabah Chinese High School is a high school in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. Sabah Chinese High School is situated 4 km east of Tawau Japanese War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tawau.
Tawau
Photo: Adznee Abas, CC BY 2.0.
Tawau is the third largest town of the state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. A relatively new town in Malaysia, boomed in early 1980s for its lumber and cocoa farming industry, has become a bustling place, and a transit point to all neighbouring islands such as Sebatik, Nunukan, Tarakan, Jolo and Semporna islands.
Tawau Japanese War Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument
- Categories: monument, Japanese cemeteries and cenotaphs, and historic site
- Location: Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.26693° or 4° 16′ 1″ northLongitude
117.87803° or 117° 52′ 41″ eastOpen location code
6PPV7V8H+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 11959751927OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q2459331
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Tawau Japanese War Memorial” goes by many names.
- German: “Japanischer Friedhof Tawau”
- German: “Tugu Peringatan Perang Jepun Tawau”
- Japanese: “タワウ日本人墓地”
- Japanese: “タワオ日本人墓地”
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Highlights include Tawau Golf Club and Kem Kukusan.
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