Summer Wars
Ueda Castle — Higashi-Koguchi Yagura Gate
The Jinnouchi family's home town. The castle and its gate anchor the film's setting.
Getting there: Ueda Stn (Hokuriku Shinkansen) · 12 min walk
Ueda City Hall
The city hall shown behind Yorihiko as he pilots his avatar by mobile phone; the old building drawn in the film was demolished after 2021.
Getting there: Ueda Stn · 9 min walk
Nagano Prefectural Ueda High School
The school where Ryohei, a relative of the heroine, plays on the baseball team whose run through the Nagano prefectural tournament is followed in the film.
Getting there: Ueda Stn · 7 min walk
Ueda Castle Ruins Park
The castle park at Ueda, the town the Jinnouchi family home is set outside.
Getting there: Ueda Stn · 15 min walk
Ueda Station
Where Kenji and Natsuki arrive for the summer. The castle town beyond it is the Jinnouchi family's.
Getting there: Ueda Stn (Hokuriku Shinkansen) · At the station
Unnomachi Shopping Street
The arcaded street running north from Ueda Station towards the castle.
Getting there: Ueda Stn · 8 min walk