The Shincho Takehana Ichirizuka ruins are the only remaining ichirizuka site in Hachioji designated as a municipal historic site.Ichirizuka were earthen mounds built along highways during the Edo period at one-ri intervals (approximately 4 km) to help travelers measure distances. Hackberry trees were planted on top, serving as landmarks and resting spots along the journey.Although three ichirizuka sites remain in Hachioji, only the Shincho Takehana site has been designated as a historic site. In 1963, a stone monument inscribed “Historic Site: Ichirizuka Ruins” was erected there.This ichirizuka is located at the eastern entrance of Hachioji-juku along the former Koshu Kaido, and reflects the area’s historical role as a key transportation hub.Within the grounds of the adjacent Eifuku Inari Shrine are several stone monuments that evoke the history of the old highway, including a haiku monument dedicated to Matsuo Basho and a Koshin-to stone tower from the Edo period engraved with “Yokoyama-juku Yokka-ba.”In addition, a stone tablet set into the shrine’s retaining wall, facing the road, bears the inscription “Hachioji Komeya-chu,” donated in 1858 by a guild of rice merchants from Hachioji-juku, reflecting the bustling commercial activity along the old Koshu Kaido at the time.The site is also known for the “Ginger Festival,” held annually on the first Saturday of September, and remains a place where the region’s history and culture continue to thrive.