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Our guide
Ueda Castle, in Ueda in northern Nagano, is best known for the Sanada clan of the Sengoku period, though by the end of the Edo period it was the seat of a branch of the Matsudaira, lords of the Ueda Domain. It has been a National Historic Site since 1934.
Ueda Station on the Bessho Line is about 900 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening arrangements, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Ueda Castle Amagafuchi — photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 20080624上田高校正門 — BehBeh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 20080624上田城跡公園ケヤキ並木遊歩道 — BehBeh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ueda Castle — Tomorobi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- The gate of Ueda castle (2020394910) — Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Entrance to Ueda Castle — Abasaa · Public domain · source · resized
- 上田城外堀 Fosse of Ueda castle 2010.12.31 - panoramio — Nankou Oronain (as36… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 上田城 - panoramio — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 上田城 - panoramio (1) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 上田城 - panoramio (2) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
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.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Ueda (Bessho Line), about 900 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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