Iga Ueno Castle

Iga Ueno Castle
伊賀上野城
Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed tenshu of Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle is located in Mie Prefecture
Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle is located in Japan
Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle
Coordinates34°46′12″N 136°07′38″E / 34.770091°N 136.127194°E / 34.770091; 136.127194
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes (park)
Conditionpartially reconstructed
Site history
BuiltEdo period
Built byTsutsui Sadatsugu / Tōdō Takatora
In useEdo period
Demolished1871

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.[1]

  1. ^ "伊賀上野跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.