Castle & Palace · Hachioji

Takiyama Castle Ruins 滝山城跡（都立滝山公園）

Hilltop earthwork ruins of a Hojo clan castle in Hachioji, a National Historic Site and one of Japan's 'Continued Top 100 Castles'.

HoursOpen access

ClosedNone

PriceFree

Getting thereBus from JR/Keio Hachioji Station to Takiyama-joshi-shita, then 15 min walk

Time needed1.5-2 hours

Best timeLate March to early April for cherry blossoms; autumn

AddressTokyo Metropolitan Takiyama Park, Takatsukimachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0002

Websitecity.hachioji.tokyo.jp/kankobunka/001/00

About

Takiyama Castle was a mountain castle of the Hojo clan built on a ridge above the Tama and Aki rivers, and is regarded as one of the best-preserved medieval earthwork castles in Japan. Its dry moats, earthen ramparts and baileys can be followed on forest trails. It was selected for the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017, and a stamp is kept at the Naka-no-maru enclosure.

Highlights

Deep dry moats and earthen ramparts
National Historic Site
Continued Top 100 Castles stamp point
Cherry blossoms in spring

Tips

Wear walking shoes; trails are unpaved
Stay on marked paths; parts of the hill are private land

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Takiyama Castle Ruins 滝山城跡（都立滝山公園）

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