 Last additions - Ueda Castle 上田城 |
West Turret as seen from the train.Sep 08, 2016
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View from West Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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West Turret, Ueda Castle's only original structure.Sep 08, 2016
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West Turret, Ueda Castle's only original structure.Sep 08, 2016
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West Turret, Ueda Castle's only original structure. It was closed already.Sep 08, 2016
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Sanada ShrineSep 08, 2016
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Behind Sanada Shrine is the West Turret, the castle's only original structure.Sep 08, 2016
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Sanada Clan crest on prayer tablets for sale.Sep 08, 2016
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Inside Sanada ShrineSep 08, 2016
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Sanada ShrineSep 08, 2016
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Sanada Shrine worship hall.Sep 08, 2016
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Samurai helmet monumentSep 08, 2016
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Path to Sanada Shrine, a rather small shrine.Sep 08, 2016
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Sanada Shrine torii.Sep 08, 2016
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View from the North Turret overlooking the moat.Sep 08, 2016
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Inside the North Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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Inside the North Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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Ueda bannersSep 08, 2016
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The turrets were used to store spears and other weapons.Sep 08, 2016
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North Turret of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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North Turret of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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North Turret of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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East Turret over the East (main) Gate.Sep 08, 2016
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View from the East Turret over the East (main) Gate. Where we entered the castle grounds.Sep 08, 2016
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Inside the East Turret over the East (main) Gate.Sep 08, 2016
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East Turret over the East (main) Gate.Sep 08, 2016
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East Turret over the East (main) Gate.Sep 08, 2016
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View from the South Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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West Turret as seen from the South Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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Snowy view from the South Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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Inside the South Turret of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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Reconstructed South Turret of Ueda Castle is open to the public.Sep 08, 2016
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Back side of main gate and South Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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Back side of main gate.Sep 08, 2016
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About the Sanada Stone.Sep 08, 2016
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Giant Sanada Stone.Sep 08, 2016
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North Turret of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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Main gate of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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Main gate of Ueda Castle and North Turret.Sep 08, 2016
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South Turret of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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Ueda Castle inner moat around the Honmaru.Sep 08, 2016
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Dressed as Sanada at Ueda Castle, Nagano Prefecture.Sep 08, 2016
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A publicity team dressed in period costume greets visitors to Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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Main gate of Ueda Castle.Sep 08, 2016
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Ueda Castle was the base of the Sanada Clan who defended the castle against the Tokugawa in 1585 and 1600. The battle here prevented Tokugawa Hidetada from joining Ieyasu at Sekigahara in 1600.Sep 08, 2016
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Sign promoting an exhibition at Ueda Castle in tandem with the NHK Taiga drama "Sanada Maru" in 2016.Sep 08, 2016
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In front of the main gate of Ueda Castle. We visited in Jan. 2016 after heavy snow fell.Sep 08, 2016
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Ueda Castle is in a nice park with Sanada Shrine. The Honmaru is the main part where there are reconstructed structures.The castle is a short bus/taxi ride from JR Ueda Station.Sep 08, 2016
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About the history of the castle park.Sep 08, 2016
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