City Historical Site: Silk Road. This road carried raw silk for export to Yokohama from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji era. Later given the beautiful name "Silk Road," only a few sections retain the original scenery. However, if you look around, you can feel the connection with the heart of Hachioji, or Mulberry City, and the spirit of the merchants of Yarisui here and there. Welcome to "The Story of the Silk Road."
Silk Road Museum
Silk Road Museum
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This is a museum built on the site of the residence of Yagishita Yōemon, one of the silk merchants who amassed wealth through silk trading. Enjoy the VR experience of the building that replicates the appearance of a silk merchant's residence and exhibits related to the city’s historic "Silk Road," sericulture, and silk reeling.
Silk Road, Doryodo Ruins
Silk Road Doryodo Ruins
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"Kinu no Michi" was one of the routes that transported export silk up until the railroad development in the mid-Meiji era. At the pass once called "Twelve Provinces View," there stood a hall for village prosperity called Doryo-do. Let's explore "Kinu no Michi," which retains traces of the past, in VR.
Yari Suwa Shrine
Yarimizu Suwa Shrine
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The Suwa Shrine, known as the guardian of Yari Village, features stone lanterns and a shrine donated by silk merchants, including Yagishita Yōemon, as well as a large ginkgo tree. You can clearly see the carvings on the shrine that are usually not open to the public. Let's visit in VR!