Biak Island, Papua is a fascinating place for travelers who want to enjoy the beauty of the sea, but explore the historical places of the World War II heritage there, also no less interesting.
Seventy years ago, the island in the north of Papua became the witness of his fierce fight between Japan and Allie. One of the witnesses of the bus is Binsari Cave, a cave that is 30 minutes away from the center of the Biak City has the original name Abyab Binsari, which means 'Gua Grandma'. Konon was once inhabited a grandma before the Japanese shepherd.
The cave is used for hiding at once the place of logistics, and defense for the Japanese army. But destroyed by the soldiers under the General Douglas McArthur in 1944, it is estimated not less than 6000 Japanese soldiers buried living in it.
A map where the victims of Japanese soldiers caused by bombs that fall the ally soldiers in the World War II in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Wisatawan entered the Japanese Cave tourism gate, Biak, Papua.
Now the area is a tourist destination, visitors can see directly the remains of the heritage of the war, ranging from various types of ammunitions, army helmets, as well as various types of other relics, even the remains of the bones of the Japanese soldiers located in the region around the cave.
With a little walk entering the forest, visitors will arrive in the mouth of Binsari Cave, the mystical sunyi impression directly struck when the journey proceeds into the cave, the macrolum in this place thousands of soldiers encountered his ajal due to the attack of allies. But the mystical aroma odors with the beauty of the cave filled with stalaktits in his ceiling, as well as can the sunlight sneaking around the mouth of the cave.
A variety of messages is easiest when going to the cave, one of the only “The Price of History Values” with the hopes of visitors can always appreciate the various relics of history and does not damage the surrounding environment.
Wisatawan studied various types of weapons and ammunition of the World War II heritage in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Wisatawan studied various types of weapons and ammunition of the World War II heritage in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Photo and Text: Muhammad Adimaja
Helm and veples used the Japanese army of the World War II relics in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
The grave of one of the Japanese army leaders who become victims in the World War II in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Papan says the moral message "The Price of History Values" in Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Wisatawan decreases the children of the Binsari Cave where the Japanese army hides in the World War II in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Wisatawan takes a light image that enters the mouth of Binsari Cave where the Japanese army hides in the World War II in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Wisatawan takes a light image that enters the mouth of Binsari Cave where the Japanese army hides in the World War II in the Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Wisatawan saw a variety of ammunitions belonging to the remaining Japanese army of World War II in Japanese Cave tourism area, Biak, Papua.
Japanese Cave tours are waiting for tourists in the room, Biak, Papua.
