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Iga Ueno Castle
伊賀上野城
Picture Donated by Rad Deverala
| Alternate Name | Ueno-jo, Hakuho-jo |
| Founder | Takigawa Katsutoshi |
| Year | 1585 |
| Reconstructed | 1935 (wood) |
| Type | Hilltop |
| Structure | 3 levels, 3 stories |
| Condition | Reconstructed |
| Rating | ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ |
| Historical Site | National Historic Site |
| Historical Value | Top 100 Castles |
| Location | Iga, Mie Pref. |
| Map | Google Map |
| Access | Uenoshi Sta. (Kintetsu Iga Line) |
| Website | Kanko Mie |
| Notes | I don't have any pictures to display it, but the stone walls of the honmaru are the highest castle walls in Japan at 28 meters. |
| History | Takigawa Katsutoshi initiated construction of Iga Ueno Castle in 1585. He was followed by Tsutsui Sadatsugu who built the honmaru and three level donjon. After the Battle of Sekigahara (1608), Sadatsugu's lands were confiscated by the Tokugawa and given to Todo Takatora. Todo Takatora initiated a great renovation of the castle to fortify the defenses against a resurgance of Toyotomi's followers. This is when the great stone walls of the honmaru were built by Todo. After the destruction of the Toyotomi, however, the renovation plans were mostly abandoned and the donjon, which was destroyed by high winds, was never rebuilt. |
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