In 1949, two yagura that had been relocated were moved back to the castle grounds, and in the 1990s one of the gates was rebuilt. [4] Ueda Castle was listed as one of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan by the Japan Castle Foundation in 2006. [5] The castle is a ten-minute walk from Ueda Station on the Nagano Shinkansen.

May 19, 2018 · Ueda Castle, in Nagano, was originally built in 1583 during the Sengoku (“Warring States”) period by Sanada Masayuki, a minor warlord. The castle, consisting of seven yagura about a central keep but lacking a donjon, helped the Sanada clan retain independence via rapidly changing alliances among its stronger neighbors.

History Sanada Masayuki built Ueda Castle in 1583. In 1585 and 1600 he turned back two attacks by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Before the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Sanada met the forces of Tokugawa Hidetada at Ueda Castle. He repelled the 38,000 warriors of the Tokugawa with only 2500 castle defenders.

Ueda Castle is a flat castle built by Masayuki Sanada in 1583. It was built in the northern part of the Ueda Basin, facing Amagafuchi, a branch of the Chikuma River, so it has another name, ``Amagafuchi Castle.''

Ueda Castle was built in the 16th century by the leaders of the Sanada samurai clan. These tough warriors are famed for repelling the nation-building Tokugawas, not once but twice. Following the battles, some of the castle was rebuilt in the 17th century, but it was never completed.

Feb 24, 2014 · Built: 1583. Remaining remnants: Turrets, Stone walls, clay walls and moats. Title: 100 famous Japanese castles, Designated national historical site. Ueda castle (上田城) is located at a cliff facing Chikuma-gawa river in Ueda city, on at the east part of Nagano prefecture.

Ueda castle was built during the Sengoku Period (1467 - 1603) in 1583 by the order of daimyo Sanada Masayuki (1547 - 1611). He was the head of Sanada clan. The castle and its samurais became famous after defeating the army of Tokugawa in 1583 and 1600. In 1601 the Sanada clan got the order the destroy the castle.

Nov 23, 2024 · Built in the 16 th century by Masayuki Sanada, the father of Yukimura Sanada, Ueda Castle is said to be impregnable, having repelled not one, but two attacks from the Tokugawa army.

In 1622, daimyo Sengoku Tadamasa began rebuilding Ueda Castle, restoring the moats and the central Honmaru and Ni-no-Maru baileys. Although the seven yagura watchtowers and two main gates were completed, further construction ceased upon Sengoku's death.

Sep 30, 2019 · Ueda Castle was originally built in 1583 by Sanada Masayuki, a samurai leader known throughout Japan. The castle is historically significant in that it saw attacks by the Tokugawa army not once, but twice.