Home > MIE 三重県 > Iga 伊賀市 > Iga-Ueno Castle 伊賀上野城

ig010-20090411_0038.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle is one of three major tourist attractions in the city of Iga. It is a short walk from Ueno-shi Station on the Kintetsu Iga Line.
ig011-20090411_0469.jpg
Stone marker for Ueno Castle located in Ueno Park. Officially called Ueno Castle and nicknamed Hakuho Castle or Iga-Ueno Castle. Noted for cherry blossoms in April and the highest castle walls in Japan.
ig012-20090411_0468.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle was first built by Takigawa Katsutoshi, a vassal of Kitabatake Nobuaki (Oda Nobuo, Nobunaga's second son). In 1585, Tsutsui Sadatsugu took over. initiated construction of Iga Ueno Castle in 1585. He was followed by Tsutsui Sadatsugu
ig013-20090411_0048.jpg
They are still excavating a few areas of the castle for historical remains. I visited in April 2009.
ig014-20090411_0060.jpg
In 1611, Todo Takatora took over Ueno Castle. Iga-Ueno Castle is also a major cherry blossom spot in early April.
ig015-20090411_0078.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle and cherry blossoms, Mie Prefecture.
ig016-20090411_0087.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle and cherry blossoms, Mie Prefecture.
ig017-20090411_0180.jpg
ig018-20090411_0089.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle and cherry blossoms, Mie Prefecture. During the Meiji Restoration, Ueno Castle's structures were dismantled as with many other castles.
ig019-20090411_0092.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle's donjon or tenshu tower was reconstructed in 1935 by Kawasaki Katsu, a local politician, using his own funds.
ig020-20090411_0095.jpg
Iga-Ueno Castle and cherry blossoms, Mie Prefecture.
ig021-20090411_0086.jpg
In 1980, Ueno Castle served as a backdrop for Kurosawa Akira's movie, Kagemusha.
ig022-20090411_0096.jpg
ig023-20090411_0081.jpg
ig024-20090411_0084.jpg
ig025-20090411_0098.jpg
ig026-20090411_0100.jpg
ig027-20090411_0104p.jpg
ig028-20090411_0409.jpg
ig029-20090411_0410.jpg
ig030-20090411_0415.jpg
Inside the castle tower is the Iga Museum of Culture and Industry. This is the first floor.
ig031-20090411_0417.jpg
ig032-20090411_0459.jpg
ig033-20090411_0432.jpg
ig034-20090411_0431.jpg
Todo Takatora was originally from Omi or neighboring Shiga Prefecture.
ig035-20090411_0422.jpg
Todo Takatora's helmet
ig036-20090411_0423.jpg
Samurai armor
ig037-20090411_0451.jpg
Bust of Kawasaki Katsu.
ig038-20090411_0453.jpg
Top floor
ig039-20090411_0433.jpg
ig040-20090411_0438.jpg
View from atop Iga-Ueno Castle.
ig041-20090411_0445.jpg
View from atop Iga-Ueno Castle, looking toward Ueno-shi Station.
ig042-20090411_0110.jpg
ig043-20090411_0107.jpg
ig044-20090411_0115.jpg
Park area above the castle wall.
ig045-20090411_0143.jpg
You could jump off into the moat below. No fences, so watch your kids.
ig046-20090411_0160.jpg
Edge of castle wall.
ig047-20090411_0117.jpg
One of the tallest castle walls in Japan.
ig048-20090411_0146.jpg
ig049-20090411_0172.jpg
ig049a-06_Uyeno_Iga.jpg
Hiroshige's woodblock print of Iga-Ueno from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series. The castle can be seen in the distance.
ig050-20090411_0475.jpg
Iga Ueno Danjiri Museum
ig051-20090411_0476.jpg
Inside Iga Ueno Danjiri Museum.
ig052-20090411_0478.jpg
ig053-20090411_0481.jpg
ig054-20090411_0037.jpg
Ueno-shi Station
   
46 files on 1 page(s)