Ueno Castle (Koka)

This is certainly one of the larger Koka castles. The main bailey is a typical 50m x 50m square, with 6 other large baileys built around outside the main bailey area. Ueno Castle has a particularly interesting feature where the Second Bailey is a leveled ridge that becomes a very long narrow baile

History

Like most of the Koka castles, the detailed history of Ueno Castle is largely unknown. One historical record attributes the castle to Ueno Shuzen-no-kami but that could equally be a generic title such as the "lord of the Ueno area."

Field Notes

This is certainly one of the larger Koka castles. The main bailey is a typical 50m x 50m square, with 6 other large baileys built around outside the main bailey area. Ueno Castle has a particularly interesting feature where the Second Bailey is a leveled ridge that becomes a very long narrow bailey essentially hiding or shielding the castle from the main thoroughfare on the southwest side. Part of the north eastern Bailey was cut away for a highway but the castle is largely in it's original form. For this visit it was rapidly getting dark under the trees in January and I had to considerably lighten the shadows and dark areas of these photos to bring out the details. It is a site I would like to revisit and spend more time at someday.

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Second Bailey
Second Bailey

Castle Profile
English Name	Ueno Castle (Koka)
Japanese Name	上野城
Founder	Ueno Shuzen-no-kami
Year Founded	16th C.
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Aburahi Sta. (Kusatsu Line); 20 min walk
Hours	park, open any time
Time Required	45 mins
Location	Koka, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	34.88413, 136.23517
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Collections	Koka Castles
Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2022
Admin Visits	January 29, 2022
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