Named after the former Iga province, which is now covered by the Mie prefecture, the Iga Ueno Castle stands as a now, 'ninja city'.
Iga Ueno is famous for it's ninja. It even has it's own ninja school, The Iga school of ninjutsu (the technique of stealth). In the feudal era, it was one of Japan's two leading ninja schools. It is based in the former Ueno city. This is a very popular tourist attraction. There is also a ninja museum, were you can view the history of ninjas and all of the unique weapons that they used. Ninjas-in-training on lunch-break.
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