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Garapan
   

Garapan as seen from Mount Tapochau and Beach Road.

  

   

Sugar cane train and statue of Haruji Matsue at Sugar Cane Park.

 

Mount Tapochau

At 1545 feet (515 meters) it is the highest point on Saipan. 

 

Southwestern view from Mount Tapochau. 

 

Southeastern view from Mount Tapochau.

    

Northern view from Mount Tapochau.

   

Natural Sights

Bird Island on the northeast coast of Saipan.

     


View north from the top of Suicide Cliff.
   
 
The northwest coast of Saipan from the road leading to Suicide Cliff.
   
 

Dusk from the same location.

   

 

WWII on Saipan

 

    

The Japanese Last Command Post at Marpi, on the north end of Saipan. The area is neat and manicured today but in the '70's it looked more authentic as can seen in photos 1, 2, and 3.     

 

   

A view from below and above Suicide Cliff at Marpi. 

  

Suicide cliff at Marpi Point a short distance from the Last Command Post.

 

          

Air raid shelter at As Lito Field (Saipan International Airport).

  

   

The old Japanese jail in Garapan.

  

 

External Resources

Saipan WWII photo albums

   

Virtual NPS World War II Museum of Saipan

NPS American Memorial Park

Aslito Air Field

Current pictures of WWII structures around the Aslito Air Field.

Saipan

Views from Mt. Tapochau, As Lito Field and several other spots on Saipan

 

A collection of pictures of Saipan's sights.

 
 
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