"The Peace Park was built as a memorial and renunciation of the horrors of war. It is dominated by the memorial mound which is surrounded by landscaped gardens and pavilions."
Peace Park at Layang-Layangan is situated close to Surrender Point, the place where the 32nd Japanese Southern Army surrendered to the 9th Australian Imperial Forces on 9 September 1945. The Japanese arrived at Labuan on January 1,1942, less than a month after they had started their campaign in Malaya at Kota Bharu and took formal possession of the island on the 3rd, after facing no resistance.
The Peace Park was built as a memorial and renunciation of the horrors of war. It is dominated by the memorial mound which is surrounded by landscaped gardens and pavilions. Small ponds with stone bridges and park seats are all Japanese-inspired. A bronze plaque commemorating the Surrender is mounted on a stone slab near the entrance
Last viewed - November 24, 2008
Getting there
By Plane
Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia flies daily from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Bandar Seri Begawan to this beautiful island. Kota Kinabalu in the Borneo state of Sabah also serves as an international gateway for Labuan with its regular flights everyday. Royal Brunei also flies direct to Labuan from Bandar Seri Begawan.
By Boat
High-speed, air-conditioned ferries ply daily to Labuan from Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. Ferry services at Terminal Jati currently operate between 8.00am to 3.00pm daily. Please contact the Marine Department (087-412572) for further information.
To get around, visitors can choose to travel about by taxi. The fares are reasonable and generally range from RM2.00 to RM20.00 depending on the distance traveled. Visitors can also opt to hire self-drive cars, chartered or chauffeur-driven limousines at reasonable rates either on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
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