LUBANG JAPANG (JAPANESE HOLE) IN BUKITTINGGI

"Lubang Jepang" or Japanese holes is a tunnel,

the Japanese army built it around the second
world war in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera,
Indonesia. It have a length of approximately
1400 m (725 m because it is partially closed in
2004, 2 m wide and height about 3 m.
Meanwhile, to enter and exit the tunnel there
are 3 main door and 6 emergency door. There
are 3 doors in the main road of Sianok Canyon,
in
the Panorama Park and on the side of the Bung
Hatta Palace ( Triarga Building).
For now only one door that is used for the
public, the doors located in Panorama Park, while the 2 doors and 6 doors emergency closed.

In Lubang Japang alley there are some that ramify. Previously, the alleys used for various
purposes, such as meeting place, a place to eat, sleep rooms, military barracks and detention
space. There are 12 rooms that are used for military barracks; 12 room for the bed; 6 rooms for
ammunition, 2 rooms for food, 1 room for romusha and the room for the hearing. The spaces of
any room is still well and can be visited by the tourists until now .
In Lubang Japang, you can still be found various types of equipment that leave by Japanese
army, that used to torment the prisoners during the second world war. Equipment is stored in one
of the lane that is estimated as a place of torture.
Other Interesting Objects Around Lubang Japang
After you have finished around the Lubang Japang, you can take tired-sit while sitting in the
tourism object Panorama Park with a view of the natural beauty of the Sianok Canyon that
spread wide in front of the eye. Accidental, Lubang Japang
one is in the same location with the tourism object Bukittinggi City named Taman Panorama or
Panorama Park.
Not far from Lubang Japang, there is a Museum of Indonesia Struggle. In this place, you will see
evidence of the people the history of resistance against the imperialist West Sumatra. The
struggle of a nation trip, which expresed in various media, whether photos, objects and
document. You does not need to use the vehicle to go to this place. Simply walk from Panorama
Park, only about 100m.
How to Go to Lubang Japang
We assume you just stop at Minangkabau International Airport in Padang. To reach this location,
you must go to Bukittinggi city. From the city of Padang to Bukittinggi, travel can be more or
less for 2 hours by using general transport, with the cost around Rp. 15,000-Rp 20,000 per
person (March 2008). After reaching the Bukittinggi city, travel can proceed with use city
transportation to the location Lubang Japang. To anticipate your transportation, the tourists are
encouraged
to use the travel service, private cars or hire car which can be directly to the tourism object
location. Entrance ticket price is Rp. 5.000, - for children, and Rp. 8000, - for adults.
How to Find Food and Lodging
Due to the location of Lubang Japang in the center of Bukittinggi City, the tourists from outside
area who want to stay overnight in hotels in the area of the city. You can select the hotel
according to your ability. Ranging between Rp.75.000 .- until Rp.300.000, - for one night, until
the class Rp.1.500.000, - a night there. You will not distress to get it. Again, you can just live
walk from Lubang Japang only about 300 m.
For the food, the tourists are pampered by the variety of cuisine. Kapau Rice become one of the
menu is interesting to try that are in the Pasar Lereng (on the side of the main traditional market)
in Bukittinggi. One portion with enough money around Rp.10.000. After completed the Lubang
Japang, you can do shopping in the Pasar Atas. Here you will find a variety of unique souvenirs
of the regions of West Sumatra.
 MUARA TAKUS TAMPLE

Muara Takus is a temple complex that located in Muara Takus Village, Koto Kampar District,
Pekanbaru, Riau. It precisely located about 135 km from Pekanbaru city off the main road to
Bukittinggi, and about 2.5 km from the center of the village of Muara Takus, not far from the
edge of River Kampar Kanan. The complex is standing in the midst of Sumatra’s rain forests
which surrounded by a wall of 74 x 74 meters which is surrounded again by a dirt wall 1.5 x 1.5
km.

Within this complex there are four other temples that near to one and another, which is Candi
Sulung, Candi Bungsu, Candi Mahligai. And six other buildings, namely:

 The first building: a heap of soil with two holes, thought of being a place for cremation.
 Second building: The rectangular building of which the foundation was made of sand,
building had an unknown function.
 Third building: A rectangular buidling with a size of 3 mx 2.4 m which is located outside
the wall perimeter.
 Fourth building: Foundation of dirt where in the middle there is a big stone. Unknown
function.
 Fifth and sixth building: The building is only a foundation.

What makes Muara Takus unique can be seen when you step in the the front yard of the
complex. The Muara Takus looks the same as the Buddhist stupas in Myanmar, stupas in
Vietnam, stupas in Sri Langka and the ancient stupas in India. In the temple complex, there are
historical relics of the Sriwijaya kingdom. It is still a mystery when these Buddhist remains were
actually built, estimates are they have been constructed either in the 2nd, 4th 7th or 9th century.
To get to Muara Takus is easiest from Pekanbaru, the provincial capital of Riau, using private
vehicles or public transportation.