Woonsocket in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Story of Hachikō
忠犬ハチ公
This monument was gifted to the citizens of Woonsocket by the students of the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts due to the loyalty displayed by the city to their school.
Hachikō was respected and loved in Japan due to his loyalty to his master. Hachikō beame well known in the United States with the movie "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" which was filmed on location at this train station here in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Richard Gere produced and starred in the film.
One Depot Square
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Dedicated by:
- Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
- Mayor Leo Fontaine of the City of Woonsocket
- Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission
- Rhode Island Department of Transportation
- Beacon Charter High School for the Arts
- Takeshi Hikihara, Conslulate-General of Japan in Boston
- Koichi Hoshino, Vice President of the Hachikō Statue Maintenance Committee representing the Mayor of Shibuya Japan
- Rhose Island Film Commission
Erected by Blackstone Valley Tourism Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed
this page online
Location. 42° 0.212′ N, 71° 30.796′ W. Marker is in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is at the intersection of Depot Square and High Street on Depot Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Depot Square, Woonsocket RI 02895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Blackstone Valley and in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Lieutenant Harold F. Flynn Memorial Square (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
2. The Story of Hachikō Marker and Hachikō sculpture
Another marker is no longer nearby. Hachikō (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Also see . . . Trailer for Hatchi: A Dog's Tale (2009). (Submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
3. First Lieutenant Harold F. Flynn Memorial Square
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
