Ruins of Hachioji Castle description and photos - Japan: Tokyo
Ruins of Hachioji Castle description and photos - Japan: Tokyo. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Hachioji Castle. Photo and descriptionThe city of Hachioji, located on the island of Honshu, 40 kilometers from Greater Tokyo, is famous for its medieval landmark - the ruins of a castle, which are located nine kilometers west of the center of modern Hachioji. In addition to the ruins of the castle, tourists are attracted to these places by beautiful mountain landscapes and small temples. Hachioji Castle is a testament to the hostilities that took place in this area in the 14th century. Hachioji is surrounded by mountains on three sides, on one of them - Mount Shiroyama - in 1570 a representative of the influential Hojo Ujiteru family built a castle. 20 years later, the ruler Hideyoshi, who was engaged in the unification of Japanese lands, destroyed it. The battle on the slopes of Shiroyama was fierce and bloody, however, the owner of the castle lost it and was forced to commit seppuku - the ritual suicide of a samurai. For a long time no one dared to touch the ruined castle, rumor even inhabited it with ghosts and ghosts. But in 1990, they decided to restore part of the castle. In particular, you can see fragments of the residence of the local ruler - the bridge, walls and the entrance to the castle. Hachioji received city status in the 1917 century. During the Meiji era, it was famous as a center for silk production, and even earlier it was a postal station and a transfer point on the road that connected the city of Edo (present-day Tokyo) with the western regions of the country. During the Second World War, the city took on a bad fame and suffered greatly due to the incident with the American pilots. Captured pilots were publicly decapitated. Photos of the execution were published in newspapers, after which each American crew tried to avenge their comrades and drop at least one bomb on the city. The destruction from these bombings was terrible. The city is now both a "sleeping" area and a city of universities. From Hachioji, many travel to Tokyo to work. Universities and colleges (there are 23 of them in the city) began to appear here in the 60s of the last century during the so-called transfer of educational institutions and continued to open in the 80s. The city produces high-precision instruments and electronics, and it is also one of the logistics centers. At present, the city is both a "sleeping" area and a city of universities. From Hachioji, many travel to Tokyo to work. Universities and colleges (there are 23 of them in the city) began to appear here in the 60s of the last century during the so-called transfer of educational institutions and continued to open in the 80s. The city produces high-precision instruments and electronics, and it is also one of the logistics centers. At present, the city is both a "sleeping" area and a city of universities. From Hachioji, many travel to Tokyo to work. Universities and colleges (there are 23 of them in the city) began to appear here in the 60s of the last century during the so-called transfer of educational institutions and continued to open in the 80s. The city produces high-precision instruments and electronics, and it is also one of the logistics centers.      We also recommend reading Musee Matisse description and photos - France: Nice Topic: Ruins of Hachioji Castle description and photos - Japan: Tokyo. |
