Chu-ken Hachiko (lit. the faithful dog Hachiko) was brought to
Tokyo in 1924, at the age of one, by his master Professor Eisaburo
Uyeno, the two were inseparable friends. Hachiko would accompany
his master to Shibuya station in the morning, and then meet him
again in the evening when he returned from his work at the Imperial
University. This routine continued until one day in 1925, when the
professor was taken ill at work and later died. Despite this
Hachiko continued to make his way to the station and patiently
await his master’s return.
Hachiko became a familiar sight to commuters as he kept his
vigil for over ten years. On March 8, 1935, Hachiko finally went to
meet his master. He died on the very same spot he last saw his
friend alive.
The posted co-ordinates will put you at the combined grave plot
of Professor Eisaburo Uyeno, and his faithful companion. To locate
the cache you will need to find the answers to the following
questions:
A = the number of times the
Professor’s Mon (family crest) appears within the grave plot.
B = the number of stone steps within the plot leading up to the
head stone. Including the one directly in front of the head
stone.
C = the number of Momiji (maple leaves) carved on the stone lantern
within the plot.
D = the shape of the stone gate posts to the plot (if square D = 8,
if round D = 9, if hexagonal D = 7)
The cache is located at:
N 35° 39.D(A+C)(C-B)’
E 139° 43.(D-C)(A-2)(B-1)’
The cache is a small plastic lunch box containing a log book, pen
and a collection of swaps.
Small note on cache maintenance: Family live
nearby and know of cache location.