Hachiko-loyal dog 忠犬ハチ公

Hey there!
Everyone knows about the loyal dog Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station, right?
But did you know there’s also a Hachikō statue in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture?

Hachikō waited at Shibuya Station for nearly 10 years for his owner who never came back. That owner was Professor Ueno from Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo).
And guess what? Professor Ueno was actually from Hisai in Tsu City!

In Mie, you can find the Hachikō statue right outside the east exit of Hisai Station (on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line) in a little park called “Midori no Kaze.”
There, Hachikō and Professor Ueno are facing each other. It’s such a touching scene! There’s also a plaque that tells their story and connection to the city.

It’s kind of amazing that you can meet Hachikō in Mie too.

こんにちは！
渋谷駅にある忠犬ハチ公の像、有名ですよね
でも実は、三重県津市にもハチ公の像があるの、知ってましたか？

ハチ公は、亡くなったご主人を毎日渋谷駅で10年近く待ち続けたことで知られています。そのご主人、上野英三郎博士は、なんと三重県久居の出身なんです！

三重にあるハチ公像は、近鉄名古屋線「久居駅」の東口すぐ「緑の風公園」にあります
しかも、上野博士とハチ公が向かい合うように建ってて、とってもほっこりします

像のそばには、二人の絆や津市とのゆかりについての説明もあって、感動…！
三重でもハチ公に会えるって、なんか嬉しいですね