Iga Ueno Castle | |
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伊賀上野城 | |
Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() Reconstructed tenshu of Iga Ueno Castle | |
Coordinates | 34°46′12″N 136°07′38″E / 34.770091°N 136.127194°E |
Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes (park) |
Condition | partially reconstructed |
Site history | |
Built | Edo period |
Built by | Tsutsui Sadatsugu / Tōdō Takatora |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1871 |
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.[1]