Ueda Castle
Ueda Castle (上田城)
Information: It was attacked by Hidetada Tokugawa ( the son of Ieyasu) but kept to protecting with only 2,000 warriors. Therefore Hidetada couldn’t be in time for Sekigahara war in 1600. Some towers have been restored and the place at which Second castle tower used to be is now opened as a park. This is a famous spot of Cherry clossom in Spring. (Live camera >> http://live.ueda.ne.jp/ueda1.html )
Built in : 1583
The main lord of a castle:Masayuki Sanada
In Use : Until 1874
Address
6263 Ninomaru, Ueda city, Nagano
Access
12 min from Ueda station (Nagano Shinkansen)