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JAPAN

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
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JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER

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Castles

Nagano

Ueda Castle

Ueda Castle (Ueda-jo) was built in the latter half of the 16th century by the daimyo Sanada Masayuki, who became its governor. Sanada Masayuki was a courageous and resourceful commander who was skilled in war strategies and tactics, and he is well-known for leading his small force in fighting bravely against a large enemy force. After the battle of Sekigahara in 1600 in which the Tokugawa and Toyotomi clans fought, Ueda Castle was demolished, because it had been the castle of Sanada Masayuki who had been on the defeated side. The scale of the castle was initially only 340 sq m, but when the Tokugawa family established their rule over Japan, it was reconstructed by another daimyo. There is no donjon as he died during the reconstruction and the castle was left unfinished. The existing turret and other parts of the castle echo how the place must have looked back then.

Address
Ninomaru, Ueda-shi, Nagano

Admission Fee
Free

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Directions
JR Ueda Station/On foot/10 min.

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