was a
city
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located in
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to ...
,
Japan
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. The city was founded on September 10, 1941. It was often referred to as
Iga-Ueno to avoid confusion with other Uenos, including one in
Ise Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today includes most of modern Mie Prefecture. Ise bordered on Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .
History
The name of Ise appears ...
which is now part of
Yokkaichi
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yokkaichi is located in north-centra ...
.
As of 2003, the city had
population
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estimated about 61,753 and the
density
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was 316.26 persons per km². The total area was 195.26 km².
On November 1, 2004, Ueno, along with the towns of
Iga (former) and
Ayama, the villages of
Ōyamada and
Shimagahara (all from
Ayama District), and the town of
Aoyama (from
Naga District), were merged to create the city of
Iga.
Ueno is the location of
Iga Ueno Castle
, also known as is a Japanese castle located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The castle is also called , or "White Phoenix Castle," because of its beautiful architecture and floor plan. The castle has been prote ...
and the
Iga-ryū Ninja Museum
The situated in a forested location in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It was established in 1964 and is located near Iga Ueno Castle. Jinichi Kawakami, who serves as the honorary dire ...
.
External links
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Official website of Iga
Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture
Iga, Mie
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