Iga Ueno Castle

Iga Ueno Castle (伊賀上野城 iga ueno-jō), also known as Ueno Castle and Hakuho Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

History

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 meter (33 yard) 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 as important as it once did. As a result, the tenshu was not re-built after it was destroyed by high winds in 1612.

Today

In 1935, the tenshu of Iga Ueno Castle was re-constructed out of wood. It houses a museum which holds a collection of artifacts relating to the area's history. Most other parts of the castle lie in ruins, though the towering honmaru walls still stand. The castle is now a National Historic Site and preserved in Ueno Park. Parts of the Akira Kurosawa movie Kagemusha were filmed at Iga Ueno Castle.

Immediately alongside the castle is the main field where the ninja trained. By passing through it, the visitor comes to the Iga-ryū Ninja Museum which features a model village and a museum of ninja history and displays.

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maco koba
15 October 2013
藤堂高虎公が大坂(当時はこう呼んでいた方)に備える為に水堀の底から換算して30mの高さの石垣を築く。蒲生氏郷が築いた松阪城は逆に徳川に対する為に築いたものなので、高石垣のある方角が伊賀上野城の反対になる。
Mittyoi Abex
18 August 2015
やはり見所は藤堂高虎による高石垣です。本丸の天守は昭和初期に築かれた木造の模擬天守で、伊賀文化産業城と名付けられています。なお100名城スタンプは模擬天守内にあり、入場料500円がかかります。
ナイトホーク へ(ё)へ from 加賀百万石都市金沢
2011年12月4日に「第3回萌え車オフin伊賀上野」行われ、全国各地から約70台の痛車が天守閣前の広場に集結しました。(天守閣は国の直轄管理地の為、このようなイベント行われるのは極めて異例)
hasshiy
2 April 2023
現在の天守閣は1935年、代議士川崎克が支援者を募り、また資材を投じて建てたもの。木造三層の大天守と小さい天守からなる複合式天守閣は、伊賀地域の文化と産業の拠点として伊賀文化産業城と名付けられました。
Cristina Katahira
26 January 2018
Tudo maravilhoso
酢橘 塩辛 鴨南蛮
観光案内所の前におられるあんなの方が親切に公演地図は要りませんかと声をかけて下さいました。素晴らしいホスピタリティですね。
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