Sugar-Loaf Hill, Naha

Sugar-Loaf Hill is a true historic landmark, and although very different today, 60 some years ago it was the place of a great battle between the Imperial Japanese Army and US forces. Today the hill has been transformed into a metropolitan center with a water tower at the summit, however some still remember how much blood has been spilled here. The fight for the Sugar-Loaf Hill resulted in the capture of the hill by the US forces, but at great losses to both sides. A memorial plaque up on the hill gives the history of that battle.