Iga Ueno Castle

I visited Iga Ueno Castle (伊賀上野城, Iga Uenojō), originally constructed in the late 16th century and later enlarged, served as the seat of the local lords during the Edo Period (1603-1867). The castle tower was destroyed in a storm less than 50 years later and not rebuilt until 1935 when a local resident provided funding for the tower's reconstruction.

Unlike many other Japanese castles which were reconstructed in the 20th century using concrete, Ueno Castle was rebuilt with wood only, giving it a beautiful, original look and atmosphere both on the inside and outside. The stone walls on the western side of the castle are the tallest in Japan at an impressive 30 meters.

If you like Ninjas next the castle is the impressive Ninja Museum, you cannot miss this adventure in the land of ninjas 🥷

Nice white castle... So beautiful. Reaching this place is also easy. Just go to Iga Kambe station and then change to line 5. Buy a ticket to Uenoshi station. And from the station, just walk around 5 to 10 minutes to reach the place. It was so fun and shady in the park area. You will love it.

This castle and its cherry blossoms are marvelouse, make sure to eat before visiting as there is only food in the station area, no food inside the area of the shinobi (ninja) village.

Nice area to walk around, between the ruins and the main tower, enjoying the cherry tree blossom as well

Beautiful view over the plateau. Beautiful displays of swords and armours and also of old pieces of daily life.
The castle itself is also beautiful as it is actually wooden, not a concrete remodel.
The price of admittance is more than worth it! The people are also very friendly.
Would visit again!

A lot of fun and the Ninja show was great! Great to see and hear all of the History. Ya just gats see this. I want to be a Ninja after being there.

Beautifully restored Castle in the middle of Iga. Great place to see along with the ninja village.

Beautiful castle with lots of history, take the time to go visit.

It's like a museum, there's a lot of stuff, painting, and you can take a photo with "Taiga" the cute mascot, and experience climbing to the upper floor, and experiencing the cramped stairway, because it's really a true castle, there's not many spaces. Nice experience.

Beautiful castle! It was fairly empty when I went there.

My favourite castle in Japan after Matsumoto, Iga is the home of Japan's Ninja traditions and this is where it used to happen. This castle has been rebuilt, so it isn't the original, but the castle wall is the tallest in Japan high above a moat and the atmosphere my favourite to walk around and imagine a time gone by.

Construction on Iga Ueno Castle began in 1585 by the command of Takigawa Katsutoshi. However, the honmaru, or innermost bailey, as well as the tenshu, or donjon, upon which the modern reconstruction was based were built by Katsutoshi's successor, Tsutsui Sadatsugu. Sadatsugu was then succeeded by Tōdō Takatora. Takatora renovated the honmaru, giving it 30 metres (33 yards) high walls. This meant that the walls of the honmaru of Iga Ueno Castle were the tallest of any castle in Japan, a record that still holds. After the threat of rebellion passed, the castle was not seen to be as important as it once was. As a result, the tenshu was not re-built after it was destroyed by high winds in 1612.Because of its beautiful architecture, and floor plan, Iga Ueno Castle is also known as "Hakuho" or "White Phoenix Castle."

A really cute little castle with a brilliant view of the surrounding area. A bunch of stairs, but the view from the top, as well as the ceiling of the top floor is worth it.

Nice walk and beautiful castle

Its a pretty place, not a ton to do on site, but its worth a visit.

Samurai armor and katanas is very cool

It's a lovely little castle we with legendary tradition
But . I told you this already

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Nice view of japanese castle..

Beautiful view of the surrounding area, huge majestic castle