Overview
Its stone wall rises thirty metres straight from the moat, among the highest in Japan.
About this place
Iga Ueno Castle (伊賀上野城, Iga-Ueno-jō), also known as Ueno Castle (上野城, Ueno-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The castle is also called Hakuho Castle (白鳳城, Hakuhō-jō), or "White Phoenix Castle," because of its beautiful architecture and floor plan. The castle has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1967.
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Founded / opened:1608 Architect / artist:Todo Takatora Highlights / collection:30-metre-high stone walls, Wooden reconstructed castle keep Genre:Architecture
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