Hachiōji

Hachioji is in the western part of Tokyo, with a population of about 575,000 people. Home to Mount Takao which surprised the locals by suddenly getting 3 stars on the Guide Michelin in 2007.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Takao Station and Hachiōji Castle.

Takao Station

Railway station

Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0.

Takao Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Keio Corporation.

Hachiōji Castle

Castle

Hachiōji Castle

Photo: Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hachiōji Castle 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.

Takaosanguchi Station

Railway station

Takaosanguchi Station

Photo: Nesnad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Takaosanguchi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akishima and Hashimoto.

Akishima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Akishima is a small city in western Tokyo, with a population of about 113,000 people. The city is known for its pure water and lush greenery.

Hashimoto

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hashimoto is in Kanagawa prefecture. A part of Sagamihara.

Hachiōji

Also known as: “Hachioji Shi”, “Hachiōji Shi”, and “Hachiōji-shi”
Location: Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.6598° or 35° 39′ 35″ north

Longitude

139.2877° or 139° 17′ 16″ east

Population

563,000

Elevation

193 metres (633 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XM75Q+W3

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In Other Languages

“Hachiōji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “はちおうじし”
Japanese: “ハチオウジシ”
Japanese: “八王子”
Japanese: “八王子市”

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