An outline of Ueda City

Topography

Climate

A Brief History of Ueda City

People began living in what is now Ueda City as far back as the dawn of history and man itself.
In several sites around Ueda, artifacts such as unglazed earthenware and clay figures thousands of years old have been unearthed.
Valuable artifacts of the government, economy, and military bases, which occupied the area from the 7th century, hold significant cultural value and have been designated as National Treasures. In 1583 the most powerful clan in the area built Uedajo Castle, which became the center of industry, economy, and transportation that in effect made this town into a "Castle Town". Even today, this is the framework in which the city has grown.

In 1889, Ueda was officially designated as a town. However, due to a strong economy, primarily from the prosperity of the Silk Industry, Ueda town began to attract great sums of wealth, and came to be known as "Silk City". At that time the population grew rapidly and in 1919 was reclassified as Ueda City.

Following the conclusion of the Second World War, the industry transformed itself from the Silk Industry to the Machine and Metal Industries. Shortly after, the Electronics Industry began to thrive. Due to the rapid expansion of the region's core Industries, the City aimed to strike a balance between its Commerce, Manufacturing, Agricultural and Tourist Industries.

Industry

There are roughly 900 companies and factories which employ about 19,000 people, and combine to produce about 500 billion worth of goods and services annually.

Aside from multimedia and good climatic conditions, Ueda's excellent transportation line is another attractive feature drawing high-tech industries and research centers to the area. Two of the major contributors are a state of the art Fiber Technology Center and a Chemical Research Laboratory that specializes in high molecular compounds. In efforts to become a research and technology center. Ueda is making advances towards developing a framework in which to achieve this.

In regard to Agriculture, the cultivation and production or such goods as: rice, apples, flowers, grapes, involves roughly 6,000 households or some 14,500 workers, either part-time or full-time. Their efforts produce about 8 billion annually. Due to the size and importance of this industry, a Biotechnology Center was completed and introduced in order to insure high quality and to support the demands of the Industry.
The commercial consumer goods industry is also firmly established in Ueda with some 2,000 businesses employing 13,000 people that combined together generate 470 billion of business annually.

Education Culture Welfare facilities
Educational Institutes in Ueda

Higher Education

Shinshu University (Fiber research department specializing in high tech Scientific Research, and the Development of new raw materials and Biotechnology). Nagano University (Specializing in Social Welfare) Social Industry and Industrial Information).
Ueda Women's Junior College (Specializing in Pre-School Education and Japanese Culture). Nagano Prefecture Engineering College (Specializing in Production, Management, Electronics and Information Technology).

Compulsory Education

5 Senior High Schools   7 Junior High Schools   17 Primary Schools   9 Kindergartens   7 Vocational Schools   3 Specialized schools   1 School for disabled persons

Culture and Sports Facilities

Ueda's cultural and sporting facilities comprise of:
Museum of Natural History, The Yamamoto Kanae Memorial Museum, Ueda Municipal Shinano-kokubunji Archaeological, Ueda Library. City Baseball stadium, Tennis courts, Gate ball field, Sports field and running track, Gymnasium, Outdoor swimming pool, Archery ground, Sumo wrestling ring, Nature and exercise park, a natural pool and athletics field, City Forrest Park (with Skating rink and bungalow). In door Swimming pool, Public hall, Cultural community hall (with a capacity of 500people). Creation Hall (a multipurpose center which contains a Planetarium, Space telescope, Computer and Audiovisual labs) and Ueda Castle, housing National treasures and other important items of cultural and historical significance.