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A municipal park honoring Haruji Matsue, founder of Saipan's sugar industry: his larger-than-life statue (dedicated 1934, it survived the 1944 battle), the restored sugar-railway steam locomotive, komainu guardian statues, a hall of prayer with a peace bell, and a German-period stairway. The active Saipan Katori Shrine stands inside the park — please visit it respectfully. The park hosts the annual Japanese Autumn Festival each October.
Information source: National Register of Historic Places
Record updated: 11/9/2026 · Current access not independently verified
Garapan, Middle Road, across from the NMI Museum
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~133-acre park in Garapan honoring American and Marianas lives lost in the 1944 Marianas Campaign: Court of Honor and Flag Circle inscribed with 5,204 names, carillon bell tower, WWII museum/visitor center with the 22-minute film "An Island Called Saipan," mangrove boardwalk and a 1.2-mile scenic path. Entry free; grounds open 24 hours. Phone (670) 234-7207.
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~30 m sea cliff at Marpi (northern tip), where hundreds of Japanese/Okinawan civilians jumped in July 1944; memorials from Japan, Okinawa and Korea; Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited in 2005.
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Rises 800+ ft over the Marpi plain; peace memorial and memorials along the cliff edge; views to Bird Island; the Banadero Trail descends from here to the Last Command Post. Walkway/platform construction through summer 2027.
