English Version
Takahata Castle Ruins in Hino, Tokyo, are said to be haunted by the spirits of defeated warriors from Japan’s Sengoku period.
According to local stories, many military figures died in connection with battles around Takahata Castle. During the First Battle of Tachikawahara in January 1455, warriors including Oishi Fusashige were killed. It is also said that Uesugi Noriaki, the Kanto kanrei who was defeated by Ashikaga Shigeuji, the Kanto kubo, took his own life at Takahata Fudo, a temple located at the foot of Takahata Castle.
The site is also linked to the Second Battle of Tachikawahara in 1504. In that conflict, forces including Uesugi Tomoyoshi, Imagawa Ujichika, and Hojo Soun fought against Uesugi Akisada and Ashikaga Masauji near the Tama River. Takahata Castle is said to have been used as a base during the fighting, and local lore claims that many warriors died there as well.
Because of this violent history, the ruins have gained a reputation as a place where the ghosts of fallen samurai may appear. As with many old battlefield legends, the stories are difficult to verify, but they remain part of the eerie atmosphere surrounding the site.
The area is located around 1-28-11 Minamidaira, Hino City, Tokyo. If you visit, stay on public paths, respect nearby temple grounds and residential areas, and avoid entering restricted or unsafe places, especially after dark.
Japanese Language
戦国時代の落武者の霊が出ると言われている。高幡城では、1455年1月の第一次立河原合戦で、大石房重などが討死し、関東公方の足利成氏に敗れた関東管領の上杉憲顕が高幡城の麓にある高幡不動にて自害したりと多くの武将が亡くなった。また、1504年の第二次立河原合戦で上杉朝良、今川氏親、北条早雲と、上杉顕定、足利政氏が多摩川で合戦になった時に拠点として使用され多くの武将が亡くなったと言われている。東京都日野市南平１丁目２８?１１
