Kiangan

Kiangan is a municipality in Ifugao province, CAR, known for the Kiangan War Memorial Shrine commemorating the surrender of General Yamashita in 1945, ending World War II in the Philippines. It also has its own rice terraces.

Kiangan is a municipality in Ifugao known as the site where General Tomoyuki Yamashita surrendered to American forces in September 1945, effectively ending World War II in the Philippines. The Kiangan War Memorial Shrine commemorates this historic event. The surrounding area also has its own rice terraces and traditional Ifugao culture.

By Plane

Nearest airport: Cauayan (CYZ IATA), then 3 hr by van.

By Car / Road

From Banaue, 30 min south by jeepney.

Tricycles and walking.

• Kiangan War Memorial Shrine -- Built on the site where Gen. Yamashita surrendered.

• Ifugao Rice Terraces around Kiangan.

• Visit the war museum -- World War II artefacts.

• Trek the rice terraces.

Local carinderias and eateries serve traditional Filipino dishes. Barbecue stalls appear along the main road in the evening.

Local coffee and tapuy (rice wine).

• Budget: Kiangan Lodge -- from P400.

• Kiangan Market -- Ifugao handicrafts.

• Banaue -- 30 min north.
• Lagawe -- 15 min west.