Suicide Cliff
Last updated 2026-11-15 — Introduction Suicide Cliff is located in the northern part of Saipan Island, with its shoreline dotted with various memorials erected by the Japanese...
Suicide Cliff
Introduction
Suicide Cliff (Suicide Cliff) is situated in the northern part of Saipan Island, and its shoreline is covered with numerous memorials of various sizes built by the Japanese to honor their war dead. During World War II, after the successful Allied landing and the failure of Japanese forces to defend the island, the “loyal to the Emperor” samurai—men, women, and children alike—leaped to their deaths from the 250-meter-high cliff rather than surrender and become prisoners of war, leaving behind a field of corpses. Today, this site, along with Banzai Cliff, attracts a large number of Japanese visitors each year for memorial ceremonies.
Suicide Cliff (Suicide Cliff) is situated in the northern part of Saipan Island, and its shoreline is covered with numerous memorials of various sizes built by the Japanese to honor their war dead. During World War II, after the successful Allied landing and the failure of Japanese forces to defend the island, the “loyal to the Emperor” samurai—men, women, and children alike—leaped to their deaths from the 250-meter-high cliff rather than surrender and become prisoners of war, leaving behind a field of corpses. Today, this site, along with Banzai Cliff, attracts a large number of Japanese visitors each year for memorial ceremonies.
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