5 Sights in Ueda, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Ueda, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Ueda. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. 北向観音

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北向観音

Kitamuki Kannon is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Bessho Onsen in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. The nearby Tendai Jorakuji Temple is the main temple, and it is owned and managed by the temple as part of the temple.

Wikipedia: 北向観音 (JA), Website

2. 中禅寺

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Chuzenji Temple is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Maeyama, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Ryuo, and the name of the temple is Enmei-in. The Yakushi-do, which is said to have been built from the end of the Heian period to the beginning of the Kamakura period, is designated as an important cultural property. The honzon is the Bodhisattva of Enmei Jizo.

Wikipedia: 中禅寺 (上田市) (JA)

3. Mt. Nekodake

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Mt. Nekodakeken H from Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Neko is a mountain in Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park with an elevation of 2,207 m (7,241 ft), located near Ueda and Suzaka in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the "100 famous flower mountains of Japan" because of the flowers of Parnassia palustris which bloom in September. Along with Mount Azumaya, Mount Neko is one of the Shinshu Hometown 120 Mountains published by The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. The mountain should not be confused with a similarly named Mount Neko (根子岳) in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Wikipedia: Mount Neko (EN)

4. 信濃国分寺

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The Shinano Kokubun-ji (信濃国分寺) is a Tendai sect Buddhist temple located in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan. Its honzon is Yakushi Nyōrai. It is the successor to the Nara period kokubunji National Temples established by Emperor Shōmu for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of the imperial rule to the provinces. The archaeological site with the ruins of the ancient temple grounds for the provincial temple and its associated provincial nunnery was collectively designated as a National Historic Site in 1974.

Wikipedia: Shinano Kokubun-ji (EN)

5. 常楽寺

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常楽寺

Jorakuji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Bessho Onsen, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, and is the main temple of the sect. Honzon is a strange observation wisdom. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kongo. It is the main temple of the North Facing Kannon.

Wikipedia: 常楽寺 (上田市) (JA)

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