English Version
Hirayama Castle Site Park in Hino, Tokyo, is known among local ghost-story fans for reports of spirit sightings around Saruwatari Pond inside the park.
One theory says the apparition may be the spirit of Hirayama Sueshige, a warrior active from the late Heian period into the early Kamakura period, who is said to have died under mysterious circumstances.
The site of Hirayama Castle is believed to have once held a lookout connected to Sueshige’s residence. Within the area are also places tied to his memory, including Sueshige Shrine and what is said to be Sueshige’s grave.
The park is located in the Hirayama area of Hino City, Tokyo, around 6-chome 35-17. If you visit, go during open hours, stay on public paths, and avoid disturbing shrines, graves, or nearby residents.
Japanese Language
公園内にある猿渡の池で霊の目撃情報が多数あり、謎の死を遂げた平山季重の霊ではないかという説がある。平山城は、平安末期から鎌倉初期に活躍した武将、平山季重の居館の見張所があったとされている場所であり、季重を祀る季重神社や季重の墓がある。東京都日野市平山６丁目３５?１７
