Wadamisaki Battery
| Wadamisaki Battery | |
|---|---|
和田岬砲台 | |
| Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Japan in Japan | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Coastal defense battery |
| Owner | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Open to the public | Yes, with prior booking |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°39′08″N 135°11′06″E / 34.6523°N 135.1849°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1864 |
| Built by | Jirō Kanō |
| Architect | Masayasu Satō [ja] |
| Materials | Granite, Keyaki wood |
| Fate | Historic site |
| Designations | Historic site (Japan) |
The Wadamisaki Battery (和田岬砲台, Wadamisaki Hōdai) is a coastal defense located in Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was built in 1864 by the Tokugawa shogunate in the Bakumatsu period, shortly before the end of the Shōgun's reign. One of many batteries built by the shogunate towards the end of its reign, the Wadamisaki Battery is the only one remaining from several that were built around Osaka Bay and is today listed in the Japanese government's register of historic sites.