Japan · 16th century
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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Iga Ueno Castle ranks #1,525 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #83 of the 296 mapped in Japan. Founded 1585, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,899 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Iga, 3 km away. It is one of the 69 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Kansai. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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