BokenJapanSights in Ueda, Nagano
Ueda · Nagano · 27 places
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Tokko Sanroku Miyazawa Chiku O Yashiki Taira no Himawari Hatake
Ajisai Komichi
Ayame Village
Takeishi Park (Tsutsuji no Mori Famirii Park)
Yoda Kawa Teibo Cherry Blossoms
Takeishi Karasawa Chiku Ajisai Park no Ajisai
Yo Sato (Yori) no Ichiri Hanamomo
Shiono Shrine
An ancient Engishiki shrine holding a Takeda Shingen red-seal letter and city-designated halls.
Shinguji Temple
The grave of Nobutsuna, Sanada Yukitaka's eldest son, is here, with many historic relics preserved.
Yamaga Shrine
A shrine over 1,000 years old, with its main sanctuary in Naga and inner shrine on Mount Azumaya.
Hokkoku Highway
Lattice-front merchant houses in Ueda's Konyamachi and Yanagimachi preserve this old highway's nostalgic character.
Toishi Castle Ruins
In 1550 Takeda Shingen attacked Murakami Yoshikiyo's Toishi Castle in force but was driven back.
Shinano Kokubunji Temple Ruins
One provincial temple ordered by Emperor Shomu in 741; both monk and nun temple sites were discovered.
Sanada Clan Main Castle Ruins
Sanada Masayuki, Yukimura's father, is thought to have lived here before Ueda Castle was built.
Sania Park Sugadaira
A sports park at 1,300 meters with a multipurpose grass field and a Class 3 athletics stadium.
Sugadaira Ranch
A ranch beneath Nekodake, a famous flower mountain, and Azumaya, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains.
Chateau Mercian Mariko Winery
Mariko Vineyard opened in 2003 on former mulberry land; the winery, completed in 2019, offers tastings.
Miyajima Local Sake Shop
A local sake shop in Sanada, Ueda, founded in 1923 and focused on Nagano sake since 2000.
Shimoshiojiri Cherry Embankment Firefly Canal
The community restored a firefly waterside habitat where visitors can walk the canal and watch fireflies.
Shiodaira, the Kamakura of Shinshu
In Shiodaira, called Shinshu's Kamakura, autumn leaves color ancient temples and surrounding mountains.
Suguri Gorge
Scenic Suguri Gorge on the Takeshi River has clear streams, mossy rocks, and autumn walking trails.
Bessho Onsen
A wonderful hot-spring town amid many cultural properties in historically romantic Shinshu's Kamakura.
Former Missionary House
A 1904 house for Canadian Methodist women missionaries that anchored Ueda nursery-teacher training until 1919.
Hoju-ji Kokuzo Hall
Hoju-ji's Kokuzo Hall, Yodakubo's only national Important Cultural Property, enshrines a Kokuzo Bodhisattva.
Nokura Married Couple Dosojin
An affectionate paired dosojin shows a court-robed god and a goddess in twelve-layered robes holding hands.
Equestrian Statue of Lord Sanada Yukimura
Equestrian statue of Sanada Yukimura's first battle, donated by Sadahira Narusawa for Ueda Castle's 400th anniversary.
Grave of Itagaki Nobukata
Grave of a senior Takeda retainer killed at Uedahara; many offer tobacco at this noted smoker's grave.