Hachiōji Castle
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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.[1]
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Hachiōji Castle | |
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八王子城 | |
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | |
Reconstructed gate and stone wall | |
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 |
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It is called Hachioji because Hachioji Gongen [ja][2] a deity of the Gion faith.[3][4] is enshrined there.[2]