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Ueda Castle

🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century

Ueda Castle in Japan
Photo: Tomorobi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ueda Castle (上田城, Ueda-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Ueda, northern Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Ueda Castle was home to a cadet branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Ueda Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the Sengoku period Sanada clan. It was also called Amagafuji-jō or Matsuo-jō. The castle was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1934.

Text adapted from “Ueda Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ueda Castle ranks #1,213 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1583, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,235 times in the last 60 days, more than 93% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ueda Castle?

Ueda Castle stands in Japan, at 36.4041°, 138.244°.

When was Ueda Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1583. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Ueda Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,213 of 7,738 worldwide, and #58 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Ueda Castle?

Komoro Castle, about 18 km away.

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