八王子・高尾山「桑都物語」日本遺産 音声ガイド

This is the only audio guide in Tokyo that has been certified as a Japanese heritage site, "Mt. Takao, Mt.

1. 1. About the Japanese heritage "Kuwato Monogatari" audio guide

In the second year of Reiwa (2020), Hachioji City was designated as a Japanese heritage site, the 88th in Japan and the only one in Tokyo. The title of the certified story is "Mt. Takao, Mt. Reiki-Mt. Kuwato, a story of people's prayers."

The history of the town of Hachioji, which was called the "Mulberry City" because of the flourishing sericulture and textiles, is the history of the town of Hachioji. It is a story that is handed down from the present to the future through the connection with Mt. Takao.

This app is an official audio guide that aims to help you understand this story while having fun like a museum.

This voice guide app supports multiple languages ​​(Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified / traditional), Korean), and guides constituent cultural assets with characters, images, and voice (Chinese voice is Putonghua). To do. Former NHK announcer Makiko Muramatsu from Hachioji City will narrate Japanese, and AI-synthesized voice using the latest voice synthesis technology will narrate foreign languages.

2. Contents of the audio guide

With this app, you can enjoy information such as the following cultural properties in multiple languages.

[001] Mt. Takao, Mt. Reiki-The story of Kuwato, spun by people's prayers-

[002] What is Japan Heritage?

[003] What is Reiki Manzan?

[004] Hachioji Castle Ruins

[005] Hachioji Castle Ruins Excavated from the main shrine

[006] Hachioji Shrine

[007] Takiyama Castle Ruins

[008] Hojo Ujiteru and his vassal grave

[009] Kobotokeseki Ruins

[010] Mt. Takao

[011] Takao 599 Museum

[012] Cultural property of Takaoyama Yakuouin ① Shitennomon

[013] Cultural property of Takaoyama Yakuouin ② Niomon

[014] Yakuouin Cultural Property ③ Yakuouin Main Hall

[015] Cultural property of Takaoyama Yakuouin ④ Izuna Gongendo

[016] Cultural property of Takaoyama Yakuouin ⑤ Okunoin Fudodo

[017] Mt. Takao Sugi ① A row of Sugi trees on Mt. Takao

[018] Mt. Takao Sugi ② Takao Octopus Sugi

[019] Cultural property of Yakuouin Takao ⑥ Yakuouin Jyoshinmon

[020] Sugi seedling dedication stone monument

[021] Waterfall Dojo ① Jataki Waterfall

[022] Mizuko Dojo ② Biwa Falls

[023] Flying squirrel on Mt. Takao

[024] Tamaori

[025] Silk Road (Hama Kaido)

[026] Ruins of Yagishita Yoemon Mansion (Silk Road Museum)

[027] Koizumi Residence

[028] Hachioji Geiko

[029] Kuwato Japan Heritage Center Hachioji Museum (Kyodoshiryo Museum)

[030] Mulberry Bridge and "Silk Dance"

3. 3. How to enjoy audio guide

(1) Gain knowledge at home, at school, and before visiting

You can learn about cultural properties and the Japanese heritage "Kuwato Monogatari" with text, photos, and voice without going to your home or school. Since it is multilingual, it can be used as a language learning tool as well as deepening the understanding of tourists and foreigners living in Japan.

(2) Guide by voice like a guide at the site

When approaching the target location for voice guidance in Hachioji City, guidance information is displayed in a list using position measurement technology such as GPS and beacons. By tapping the information you want to hear, you can listen to detailed information as if you were with a guide.

(3) Even outside the mobile radio wave calling area

By turning on the offline mode of this voice guide, you can enjoy the voice guide even outside the Internet communication area. (If you start the app outside the radio range, it will automatically start in offline mode.)