Hachiōji Castle
Hachiōji Castle (八王子城, Hachiōji-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in what is now the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, in the Kantō region of Japan Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1951, with the area under protection extended in 2005.
| Hachiōji Castle | |
|---|---|
八王子城 | |
| Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | |
Reconstructed gate and stone wall | |
Hachiōji Castle Hachiōji Castle | |
| Coordinates | 35°39′10.56″N 139°15′7.61″E |
| Type | yamashiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1587 |
| Built by | Late Hōjō clan |
| In use | Sengoku period |
| Demolished | 1590 |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
It is called Hachioji because Hachioji Gongen a deity of the Gion faith. is enshrined there.
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