Ruins of the North Mountain Fortress of the Hailar Fortress Built by the Japanese Invading Army in China

Ruins of the North Mountain Fortress of the Hailar Fortress Built by the Japanese Invading Army in China

The Ruins of the North Mountain Fortress of the Hailar Fortress Built by the Japanese Invading Army in China is a cultural tourism attraction and a patriotic education base.

Highlights: The North Mountain position is the most complex, largest in scale, most comprehensive in facilities, and best-preserved circular defensive position among similar sites in China, featuring both above-ground and underground structures. It also served as the command center of the Hailar defense zone. Currently, parts of the underground installations are open to visitors. The ruins of the Hailar Fortress built by the Japanese invading army in China serve as a true record of Japan’s invasion of China and the resistance struggle of the Chinese people of all ethnicities, as well as a tragic history of Chinese laborers who built the fortifications. It is one of the most important sites for educating the public to never forget national humiliation and to love China.

: Located on North Mountain in Hailar District, Hulunbuir City, it was constructed between 1934 and 1937. It was a military installation primarily for inland defense built by the Kwantung Army of Japan in Hailar. Utilizing the highlands around the Hailar area, the installation included five main positions and four auxiliary ones, covering a total area of 21 square kilometers. The underground facilities are 17 meters deep, with a total floor area of over 10,000 square meters, all made of reinforced concrete. The underground passages extend approximately 4,000 meters in total length. It is also a patriotic education base.

Transportation: Take bus No. 5 and get off at the terminal stop “Tieshoushen Station.”

Ticket / Opening Hours: 20

Inner Mongolia, Hulunbuir