Free Hachioji Castle Tours For English Speakers

Are you and your family interested in Japanese Castle Ruins or Samurai lords? I'd like to introduce an exciting free tour in Hachioji City here!

【Hachioji Castle Ruins & Samurai Armor Dress Up】

 In the 1580s, Hachioji Castle was built on Mt.Fukasawa (near current Takao town, Hachioji city) by the Samurai lord Ujiteru Hojo. The location was naturally impregnable so Ujiteru believed his castle was safe against enemies. However, just few years later the most powerful Samurai lord at that time attacked the castle during Ujiteru’s absence, and it fell in only one day. Although the castle buildings were completely destroyed, with its well preserved ruins Hachioji Castle was chosen as one of The 100 Best Castles by the Japanese government and now it is one of a castle fans’ must-see-spots. Also it is a nice place for nature lovers due to its mountainous locale. 

We, Hachioji Castle Mitsu Uroko Club, would like to invite you to participate in a trial tour in preparation for some future events. An English speaking guide will take you to look around Hachioji Castle Ruins. After the tour you can try out Samurai armor replicas (adult and kids sizes available) and feel like a Samurai!At the end of the tour, we would like to ask you to give feedback by completing a survey. 

Duration: 60-90 minutes plus ‘Dress Up’
Group size: max 5-6 people
Please contact in advance to arrange the schedule.

If you want to apply to the tour or have any inquiries about it, please feel free to contact from the contact page on this website! (You can also use my gmail address:  yokatakayama0110@)
(There is another article about Hachioji Castle in my previous post.)

In addition, you would be able to find more info written by a native English speaker at this site "Jcastle-The Guide to Japanese Castle"!


Also, The website of "Hachioji Castle Mitsu Uroko Club" is here!