Ueda Castle Ruins Park
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Turrets closed from mid-November to March; the museum is closed over New Year. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Partly closed in February: Turrets closed from mid-November to March; the museum is closed over New Year.
Partly closed in March: Turrets closed from mid-November to March; the museum is closed over New Year.
Open in April — at its best. Sanada Shrine in the grounds is popular for prayers for success.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Turrets closed from mid-November to March; the museum is closed over New Year. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The castle built by Sanada Masayuki in 1583 that twice drove off Tokugawa armies. Moats, stone walls and three turrets remain in a park known for cherry blossoms.
Nearby
- Inakura Rice Terraces ≈ 25 min by car
- Unno-juku ≈ 25 min by car
- Bessho Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Obasute Rice Terraces ≈ 45 min by car
- Komoro Castle Ruins (Kaikoen) ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Sanada Shrine in the grounds is popular for prayers for success
- Closed or limited
- Turrets closed from mid-November to March; the museum is closed over New Year
- Getting there
- 12 min walk from Ueda Sta. (JR / Shinano Railway / Ueda Electric Railway)
- Fee
- Park free; museum 300 yen, turrets 300 yen (set 500 yen)
- Good to know
- Museum and turrets 9:00-17:00, closed Wednesdays and the day after national holidays
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info