Tsutsui family crest “Umebachi”
Iga Ueno CastleIga City, Mie Prefecture
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- Iga Ueno Castle
| Other name | Hakuho Castle |
|---|---|
| castle construction | 1585 |
| address | 106 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga City, Mie Prefecture |
| telephone number | 0595-21-3148 |
| Opening hours | 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:45) |
| closing day | December 29th-31st |
| Admission fee | Adults 600 yen / Children 300 yen |
- Access to Iga Ueno Castle
- Approximately 8 minutes walk from Iga Railway Uenoshi Station.
HISTORYAbout Iga Ueno Castle
Read about incidents related to Iga Ueno Castle
- Tensho Iga RebellionWhat is the outcome of the fierce battle between the Oda army and the Iga ninja?
- Ninjas hide behind enemy lines, seek out information, set traps, and sometimes assassinate enemies under cover of darkness. The Tensho Iga Rebellion was a time when these people, who usually don't appear in the public eye, clashed with the Oda army. The only large-scale direct confrontation between samurai and ninja during the Sengoku period.
Read biographies related to Iga Ueno Castle
- Sadatsugu TsutsuiKaiki Daimyo ~ The first lord of Iga Ueno Castle hidden in the shadow of Todo Takatora
- Do you know the Sengoku daimyo named Sadatsugu Tsutsui? He was the successor of Junkei Tsutsui, who was famous for feuding with Hisashi Matsunaga and taking advantage of his opportunism during the Honnoji Incident instead of joining Mitsuhide Akechi.He served Toyotomi Hideyoshi and fought at the Battle of Sekigahara.
- Takatora TodoA master of castle construction who served many lords.
- Todo Takatora was born in 1556 in Todo Village, Inukami Gun, Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture) as the second son of Todo Takatora. His childhood name is Yokichi. His father, Torataka, was born as the second son of Noritsuna Mitsui, the lord of Omi Nazue Castle, but when he was young,
History of the Iga Ueno Domain, whose domain office is Iga Ueno Castle
| Domain office | Iga Ueno Castle |
|---|---|
| old area | Ueno, Iga Province |
| stone height | 200,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Foreigner |
| main lord | Mr. Tsutsui |
By order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sadatsugu Tsutsui was transferred from Yamatokoriyama to Iga Ueno domain. After that, it became a part of the Tsu domain due to the change of land by Sadatsugu Tsutsui and was taken over by Takatora Todo.
