Kawanakajima Battlefield (Hachimanbara Park)
川中島古戦場（八幡原史跡公園）
The historic site of the Battles of Kawanakajima, where Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin clashed five times. The park holds a bronze statue of the two lords in the “single-horse charge” scene.
Hachimanbara Historic Park was the main battlefield of the fourth major clash of the Battles of Kawanakajima (1553–1564) in the Sengoku period. Legend says that here Uesugi Kenshin charged alone into the Takeda camp, and Shingen blocked his strikes with his war fan, the famous “Three Strikes, Seven Strikes” scene. The park contains a bronze statue of the two lords on one horse, the remains of the Takeda camp, and Hachiman Shrine. Next door, the Nagano City Museum introduces the Kawanakajima battles and the history of the Zenkōji Plain. The park is free, and the museum costs about 300 yen and is closed on Mondays. It is about a 25-minute bus ride from Nagano Station. It suits Sengoku history fans and can be combined with Matsushiro in one day.
Opening hours
Park all day; museum 9:00 am–4:30 pm (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Matsushiro Castle & Sanada Treasure Museum
- Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters
- Zenkō-ji
- Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
- Obasute Rice Terraces
- Obuse & Hokusai-kan
- Gansho-in Temple
- Togakushi Shrine