Suicide Cliff

Suicide Cliff is a coastal cliff on the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands noted for its role in the island’s World War II history. It is known as the location where many Japanese soldiers and civilians died during the Battle of Tinian in 1944.

The site is visited for its historical significance and for ocean views from the cliff edge; there is interpretive information and a marked overlook in the general area that explains the wartime events. Visitors come to view the cliff and to learn about the battle and its human consequences.

During the Battle of Tinian in mid-1944, as U.S. forces captured the island, numerous Japanese personnel and civilians died at or near the cliff while attempting to avoid capture. The events form an important part of Tinian’s wartime history and memory.

The cliff lies on the coast of Tinian within Tinian Municipality; it is reached from the island’s road network and is located on the shoreline overlooking the Pacific.

• Commemoration and access: The site is treated as a wartime memorial and should be visited respectfully; interpretive signs and viewpoints explain the events that occurred there.