Ueda Castle
| Ueda Castle | |
|---|---|
上田城 | |
| Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan | |
Ueda Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hilltop-style Japanese castle |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | some extant and reconstructed buildings |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36°24′15″N 138°14′39″E / 36.40413°N 138.24427°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1583 |
| Built by | Sanada Masayuki |
| In use | Sengoku - Edo period |
| Demolished | 1874 |
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.