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Red Hill of the WWII battle
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The battlefield
- Memorial visit
- Peace hall
- Trench walk
- Boards hour
- Return
Geography & terrain
Maibam Lokpa Ching lies in the Bishnupur district of Manipur, 18 km from Imphal and 60 km from the border — the Second World War battlefield of the region, its Red Hill memorial, the trenches and the history set on the plain's low ridge.
History & culture
The hill's story runs with the 1944 Battle of Imphal — the ridge of the Japanese 15th division's stand against the British (the Red Hill of the war's decisive fight), with the hill's modern role as the war memorial of the Imphal campaign and the home of the Japan–Manipur peace memorial; the hill's history of the trenches and the war's relics, gives Maibam Lokpa its battlefield character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/night
Mid-range
₹3,500–7,000/night
Comfort
₹7,000+/night
Things to do
- Red Hill memorial
- Peace halls
- War trenches
- Battle boards
- Ridge views
Eat & drink
- Eromba (fermented vegetable mash)
- Singju salad
- Chakhao kheer (black rice pudding)
- Chamthong (vegetable stew)
Getting there
- Fly
- Imphal (IMF)
- Train
- Imphal railhead (recently connected)
- Road from Guwahati
- ~500 km / 12 hr via NH-2
- Getting around
- Shared autos and taxis
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹3,500–10,500 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹1,000–1,400
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 7–23°C · Light rain
- Feb · Good
- 10–26°C · Light rain
- Mar · Good
- 14–30°C · Moderate rain
- Apr · Hot
- 18–32°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 21–33°C · Heavy rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 23–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon
- 23–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 18–30°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 12–27°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 8–24°C · Light rain
Practical info
- Language: Meitei (Manipuri); English common (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Apr
- Connectivity: Patchy outside Imphal — offline maps essential
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Oct–Apr) holds the site's calm
- The memorial's hours run the state's board
- Pairs with the war cemetery for the history circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Maibam Lokpa?
The Red Hill battlefield of the Imphal campaign.
What is there to do?
The memorials, the trenches and the views.
How long is the visit?
A full day.
Red Hill of the WWII battle
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