Tama Hills eco tour

INAGI CITY, Japan -- Ammunition bunkers like this one at Tama Hills Recreation Area were used by the Japanese Imperial Army to store munitions prior to and during World War II. The facilities were built according to German specifications and resemble those found in Bavaria. Shortly before Japan's surrender, soldiers saturated most of the area with a highly poisonous chemical. The U.S. Army brought in decontamination and demolition teams to clear the site and check for unexploded ordnance. Yokota civil engineers maintain the site's biodiversity and have also erected historical plaques throughout the 250-acre site containing bunkers, foundations and tunnels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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