Uesugi Castle
上杉館
Explore the historical site of Uesugi Castle, once a powerful clan residence and battlefield.
What it is
- Former Japanese castle in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.
- Shitokuji Yakata was residence of the Uesugi clan.
- Otate was residence of Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Norimasa.
- Otate was built by Uesugi Kenshin during Koji era.
What to see
- No visible remains of the residences are left.
- Excavation of Shitokuji Yakata began in 1975.
- Site of the Otate War in 1578.
- Outer enclosure of Otate was 250m by 300m.
Getting there
- Located around JR Naoetsu Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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