Admiral Yamamoto's Bunker
Yamamoto Bunker
The underground command bunker used by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, during his final inspection in 1943. Operational maps remain on its walls.
The bunker stands beside the New Guinea Club in Rabaul. It is a reinforced-concrete underground command post built by Japanese forces. Legend holds that Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto spent his last night here in April 1943. The next day, on his flight toward Bougainville, his plane was shot down by American forces. Operational maps of the South Pacific islands are still visible on the interior ceiling. Admission costs about PGK 10–20. Ask the Rabaul Historical Society next door about opening times. The bunker can be visited together with the New Guinea Club museum.
Opening hours
Daytime only; ask the caretaker to open the door
Nearby sights
- New Guinea Club & Rabaul Museum
- Rabaul Market
- Simpson Harbour Wreck Diving
- Rabaul Volcano Observatory
- Rabaul Hot Springs
- Tavurvur Volcano
- Submarine Base
- Vulcan Crater