Ueda

Ueda (上田市 Ueda-shi) is a city in Nagano prefecture.

Tourist information site
Ueda Trip Navi is the city's official multilingual guide site.

Get in
Shinkansen Tokyo-Nagano; Shinano-Tetsudo line Karuizawa-Nagano;  Japan Railways bus from Matsumoto airport.

Get around
Walking will mostly do; there are plenty of city buses.

Sleep
Toyoko-inn is just NW of the station; 8080 for a double with breakfast (April 2009), or go to Bessho Onsen.

Connect
Ueda Sightseeing Volunteer Guides: a volunteer guide group specializing in helping and introducing foreign tourists to Ueda.

Go next

 * Chikuma - take the Shinano railway north to Togura or Chikuma stations and visit the onsens, mountains and temples of this small city on the Chikuma River
 * Yamanouchi - home of the famous hot-spring soaking snow monkeys.
 * Joshinetsu Kogen National Park - which includes Shiga Kogen, Japan's largest ski resort, host of 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Giant Slalom, with 21 interlinked ski fields and over 70 lifts.
 * Matsumoto - home of the famous black castle, whose gardens and views are a delight in spring and autumn
 * Kiso Valley - through which winds the historic Nakasendo (Mountain Road) with numerous historic and beautifully restored villages
 * Hakuba - some of the best ski fields in Japan and great summer hiking along the spectacular northern alps
 * Azumino - Spice up your life with a visit to one of Japan's most famous wasabi farms
 * Nagano - Take a pilgrimage to Zenkoji Temple