This castle began construction in 1585 in Iga, which is currently in Mie Prefecture. It was built by Tsutsui Sadatsugu, who was relocated to the area by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After being accused of sloppy government, Tokugawa Ieyasu abolished the Tsutsui clan, removed Sadatsugu from his position, and replaced him with Todo Takatora in 1611. Todo expanded the castle and build 30m-high walls, the highest castle wall in Japan. It was not seen as important as it was after the threat of rebellion passed, and the keep was destroyed in high winds in 1612 and was not rebuilt until 1935. Today, it serves as a museum and the center of the Ueno Castle Park.
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