Hachiōji Castle
| Hachiōji Castle | |
|---|---|
八王子城 | |
| Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | |
Reconstructed gate and stone wall | |
| Site information | |
| Type | yamashiro-style Japanese castle |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°39′10.56″N 139°15′7.61″E / 35.6529333°N 139.2521139°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1587 |
| Built by | Late Hōjō clan |
| In use | Sengoku period |
| Demolished | 1590 |
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.
It is called Hachioji because Hachioji Gongen a deity of the Gion faith. is enshrined there.