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*''Location:[[Musashi province]]''
*''Location:[[Musashi province]]''
*''(about 2 km NW of Takao Station in Hachiôji City, Tokyo)''
*''(about 2 km NW of Takao Station in Hachiôji City, Tokyo)''
[[Image:HachiojiC.stonework.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Original stonework near the residential entrance]]
[[Image:HachiojiC.stonework.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Original stonework near the residential entrance]]
In 1580 the Hôjôs visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Azuchi castle]], and it is believed that this visit influenced the building of Hachiôji castle and the main residential building was made as splendid as possible. Some pieces of Chinese pottery and even some Venitian lace glass, unique from that period in Japan, have been found on the site.
In 1580 the Hôjôs visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Azuchi castle]], and it is believed that this visit influenced the building of Hachiôji castle and the main residential building was made as splendid as possible. Some pieces of Chinese pottery and even some Venitian lace glass, unique from that period in Japan, have been found on the site.
[[Image:HachiojiC.hillside.JPG|right|thumb|250px|The steep sides of the mountain were also fortified with stonework.]] [[Image:HachiojiC.honnomaru.JPG|left|thumb|250px|The flat top of the mountain where the hon-maru was located is only about eight meters in diameter.
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]][[Image:Hachioji.Matsuki view.JPG|right|thumb|250px|On 1590/6/23 [[Maeda Toshiie]]'s troops attacked and overwhelmed this circuit]]
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| [[Image:HachiojiC.hillside.JPG|right|thumb|250px|The steep sides of the mountain were also fortified with stonework.]]
|[[Image:HachiojiC.honnomaru.JPG|left|thumb|240px|The flat top of the mountain where the hon-maru was located is only about eight meters in diameter.]]
|}
[[Image:Hachioji.Matsuki view.JPG|right|thumb|230px|On 1590/6/23 [[Maeda Toshiie]]'s troops attacked and overwhelmed this circuit]]
In [[1590]] Hideyoshi launched his invasion of the Kantô and besieged Odawara Castle. He did not attack Odawara itself, but rather the other Hôjô castles, one after another.
In [[1590]] Hideyoshi launched his invasion of the Kantô and besieged Odawara Castle. He did not attack Odawara itself, but rather the other Hôjô castles, one after another.
The battle of Hachioji Castle lasted only one day, but it was very fierce.
The battle of Hachioji Castle lasted only one day, but it was very fierce.