皆様こんばんは！Bird’s☆feelings♪です。

今回ドローン撮影させて頂いたのは、小田原成敗により豊臣軍の1万5千人の軍勢により1日で落城してしまったというお城「八王子城跡」です。

Good evening everyone! This is Bird’s☆feelings♪.

This time we used drone footage to film the ruins of Hachioji Castle, a castle that fell in one day to a force of 15,000 Toyotomi troops during the Battle of Odawara.

ちなみにこの写真にある入口向かって右に行くと本丸跡方面、まっすぐ方向に行くと御主殿跡方向です。本丸跡へ行くにはめちゃくちゃ登山です

By the way, if you go to the right of the entrance in this photo, you will head towards the remains of the Honmaru citadel, and if you go straight, you will head towards the remains of the Oshuden palace. It’s a really steep climb to get to the remains of the Honmaru citadel.

八王子城合戦　Battle of Hachioji Castle

戦国時代真っ只中に起きたこの合戦の舞台となった八王子城跡。このお城、悲しく辛い歴史となってしまった理由・・・

このお城の城主:北条氏照率いる軍勢は小田原城に駆けつけており城内にはごく一部の家臣と非戦闘員しかおりませんでした。

それでも、地形をうまく利用した要塞のような作りと城内に居た人々達の必死の抵抗により激戦となり豊臣軍側にも想定外な多数の死者も出たようですが戦闘の末、軍勢1万5千人の豊臣軍の圧勢により一晩で落城してしまいました。

この時代も女子供は殺してはいけないというルールがあったのでしょうか残された婦女子たちは、豊臣軍の言いなりになるぐらいならば・・・と自刃の上滝に身を投げ、その血が三日三晩赤く染まったということです

いやーホント、戦国時代じゃなく今現在の時代に生きている日本人は本当に感謝せねばなりませんね。　戦国時代は野心家が多かった時代なのでしょうか。

八王子城(Wikipediaより)

The ruins of Hachioji Castle, the site of this battle that took place in the midst of the Sengoku period.

The reason why this castle has become a sad and painful part of history…

The lord of this castle, Hojo Ujiyasu, and his troops rushed to Odawara Castle, and only a few vassals and non-combatants remained inside the castle.

Even so, the castle was built like a fortress, making good use of the terrain, and the desperate resistance of the people inside the castle led to a fierce battle, with many unexpected deaths on the Toyotomi side, but at the end of the battle, the castle fell overnight to the overwhelming force of the Toyotomi army, which had 15,000 soldiers.

I wonder if there was a rule in this era that women and children should not be killed. The women and children who were left behind decided to commit suicide by throwing themselves at Kamitaki Falls, rather than being at the mercy of the Toyotomi army, and their blood stained red for three days and three nights.

Really, Japanese people who live in the present day, not the Sengoku period, should be really grateful. Was the Sengoku period a time when there were many ambitious people?

実際に八王子城跡を訪れて・・・Actually visiting the ruins of Hachioji Castle

実は私は「八王子城跡」は過去10回以上は訪れており都内の大好きなスポットです。戦国時代には凄惨な死闘の現場だった八王子城跡。

でも現在は整備もされ、とくに御主殿跡は椅子も設置され散歩や軽いハイキング、野鳥の撮影もされたりする方もいてなんとものどかな雰囲気の史跡となっております　しかも実は夜間の御主殿跡からの夜空は結構癒されたりします(でも夜間行くことは決してお勧めできませんが)。

I’ve actually been to the Hachioji Castle ruins over 10 times in the past, and it’s one of my favorite spots in Tokyo. During the Warring States period, the ruins of Hachioji Castle was the site of a brutal deadly battle.

But now it’s been maintained, and the main hall ruins in particular have chairs set up, making it a historic site with a truly tranquil atmosphere, with people taking walks, light hikes, and photographing wild birds. What’s more, the night sky seen from the main hall ruins at night is actually quite soothing (although I definitely don’t recommend going at night).

曳橋(ひきばし)です。当時の人たちが歩いてるのを想像しちゃったりもしますね。

This is a pull bridge. I can imagine people walking across it at the time.

御主殿の滝ですが現在は水が枯渇してしまっております。残された婦女子たちが自刃し身をなげて三日三晩川は赤く染まったと言われてます。でも正直現在のこの滝から身を投げたとしても怪我する程度の落差です。当時とは地形も変わってしまったのでしょうか。

The water of Goshuden Falls has dried up now. It is said that the women and children who were left behind committed suicide and threw themselves into the river, which turned red for three days and nights. But honestly, even if you jumped from this waterfall today, the drop is so small that you would be injured. Perhaps the topography has changed since then.

鎮魂のための慰霊碑です。現在では本当に考えられないような時代の日本だったんですね・・・。現代の平和な時代に生きられてることに本当に感謝せねばなりませんね。

This is a memorial monument for the dead. It was a time in Japan that is truly unimaginable today. I must be grateful to be living in this modern, peaceful time.

御主殿への入り口の冠木門(かぶきもん)。

The Kabukimon gate at the entrance to the main hall.

八王子城跡の動画　Video of Hachioji Castle ruins

時代は移り変わり現在は癒しさえ感じられる八王子城跡・・・　ご覧下さい・・・

Times have changed and now the ruins of Hachioji Castle even have a soothing feel to them… Please take a look…

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