Hachiōji Castle Ruins

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Hachiōji Castle Ruins are the remains of a late Sengoku-period mountain fortress in Tokyo, Japan, now a historic site and popular hiking destination known for its stone walls and scenic views.

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Hachiōji Castle site 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle ruins
historic site
mountain fortress ruins
access bus from JR Takao Station
builder Hōjō Ujiteru NERFINISHED
builtFor Hōjō clan NERFINISHED
category Castles in Tokyo
Historic Sites of Japan NERFINISHED
Ruined castles in Japan
constructionStart late 16th century
controlledBy Late Hōjō clan NERFINISHED
country Japan
demolished 1590
elevation approximately 445 meters
event Siege of Hachiōji Castle NERFINISHED
hasPart earthwork terraces
gate remains
main bailey
moats
secondary baileys
stone walls
stone-paved approach
hasView Hachiōji cityscape
surrounding mountains
heritageDesignation National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED
knownFor hiking trails
mountain fortress layout
scenic views
stone walls
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Hachiōji, Tokyo NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED
locatedNear Mount Takao NERFINISHED
Takao area
locatedOn Mount Fukasawa area NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Hachiōji City NERFINISHED
material earthworks
stone
nativeName 八王子城跡 NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf Hachiōji Castle NERFINISHED
period Sengoku period
presentUse hiking destination
historical education site
park
terrain mountainous
touristType cultural tourism
nature tourism

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Hachiōji hasHistoricalSite Hachiōji Castle Ruins
this entity surface form: Hachiōji Castle site
Hachiōji hasLandmark Hachiōji Castle Ruins