Information as of 13 August 2026
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It is not a personal opinion piece written by a human. An AI gathered official information published on the internet — municipal and national statistics, the Japan Meteorological Agency, railway companies, property portals — and rebuilt it into a form that someone considering a move can read and act on. Every figure carries a source link and the date it was checked, so please confirm anything that matters to you against the original document. Rules and prices change. Always check the latest information yourself before you sign anything.
Moving to Ueda City
From Tokyo it is 78 minutes at best on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, with no change. And this is the driest place in Japan south of Hokkaido (annual rainfall 906.2mm). It is 14th in the country for hours of sunshine. There are 110 second-hand detached houses for sale, the cheapest at ¥880,000, with 34 under ¥10,000,000. Ueda City falls outside every one of the Nankai Trough, Tokyo Inland and Japan Trench earthquake measures areas. Here we work through it in order: the city's 6 districts, the houses on the market now, the Chikuma River and landslides, summer and winter in the basin, and the hospitals and schools.
Roadside stations: Ueda Michi-to-Kawa-no-Eki, Utsukushigahara Kogen / National and quasi-national parks: Joshinetsu-kogen National Park, Yatsugatake-Chushin-kogen Quasi-National Park / Hot springs and day baths: Bessho Onsen Oyu, Sanada Onsen Kenko Land, Jizo Onsen, Hinashi-no-Yu (closed), Senko Onsen, Takeshi Onsen, Muroga Onsen Sasara-no-Yu, Kakeyu Onsen Center, Daishiyu, Ishiyu, Ueda City Kakeyu Health Center Kurhaus Kakeyu, Bessho Onsen Aisome-no-Yu, Ueda City Community Center Nishiuchi / RV parks: RV Park Demarutei
Sources: roadside stations from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, list of "michi-no-eki" roadside stations (verified 2026-08-21) / national and quasi-national parks judged from Ministry of the Environment boundary data and other sources (details of the sources are in §17) (verified 2026-08-21) / hot springs and day baths from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) (verified 2026-08-20) / dog runs from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) (verified 2026-08-20) / RV parks from Japan RV Association, list of certified "Kuruma-tabi" RV parks (verified 2026-08-20). 🔴 Only what is present is shown here — a town without these is not the lesser for it.
Last verified 2026-08-13
CHAPTER 01First, what kind of place Ueda is
The city was formed in 2006 when the old Ueda City merged with the towns of Maruko and Sanada and the village of Takeshi. At 552.04km² it is large even for Nagano Prefecture, and from the built-up area in front of Ueda Station (about 450 m) up to Sugadaira Kogen (1,253 m) there is a difference in height of more than 800 m. The Chikuma River flows northeast through the middle of the city, with terraces and basins spreading on either side.
Map of Ueda City
You can zoom and pan. The marker is Ueda City Hall. Follow the Chikuma River northeast (upper right) and you reach Sugadaira Kogen; follow the Yoda River south (down) and you reach Maruko, Takeshi and Kakeyu Onsen.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
What should I know first about moving to Ueda?
The city was formed in 2006 when the old Ueda City merged with the towns of Maruko and Sanada and the village of Takeshi. At 552.04km², from the built-up area in front of Ueda Station (about 450 m) up to Sugadaira Kogen (1,253 m), there is a difference in height of more than 800 m.
CHAPTER 02Six areas, and life in each
Ueda merged with the towns of Maruko and Sanada and the village of Takeshi in 2006. The median of the 110 homes for sale is ¥14,900,000, but by district it runs from ¥4,600,000 to ¥23,990,000, a fivefold spread. That difference is almost entirely distance from Ueda Station.
There are 6 districts
| District | Rough elevation | Nearest station | What it is like / price range of the listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around Ueda Station the town centre | 420〜540m | Ueda, Nishi-Ueda | Ueda Castle Park, the city hall, Ueda Station. A belt where the Shinkansen, the Shinano Railway and the Bessho Line all meet, and where errands are done on foot. ¥2,980,000–¥60,000,000 (27 listings) |
| Kawanishi Uedahara and Yoshida | 440〜490m | Uedahara and Terashita | The west side of the Chikuma River. Bessho Line stations line up one after another, and this is also where the cheapest prices in the city appear. ¥1,980,000–¥25,000,000 (21 listings) |
| Maruko & Takeshi along the Yoda River | 470〜670m | Oya, by car | The former Maruko Town and Takeshi Village. Kakeyu Onsen is here, along with Maruko Chuo Hospital and the Maruko Chuo and Maruko Kita primary schools. ¥2,500,000–¥28,000,000 (21 listings) |
| Shioda-daira south of the Bessho Line | 450〜620m | Shimonogo and Nakashioda | A country of shrines and temples known as "the Kamakura of Shinshu". Bessho Onsen, Ikushima Tarushima Shrine and Nagano University are here. ¥3,850,000–¥45,000,000 (17 listings) |
| Kokubu, Kamishina & Hoden the eastern terrace | 460〜630m | Shinano-Kokubunji | The terrace east of the town centre. Shinano-Kokubunji Station on the Shinano Railway is here, with housing spreading around it. ¥7,450,000–¥24,800,000 (17 listings) |
| Sanada the northern uplands | 650〜710m | by car | The home of the Sanada clan. Beyond it lies Sugadaira Kogen — the Japan Meteorological Agency observatory stands at 1,253 m, and there are Sugadaira primary and junior high schools. This is also where the cheapest house in the city, at ¥880,000, is on the market. ¥880,000–¥22,000,000 (7 listings) |
How the districts and the stations sit
Three lines meet at Ueda Station: the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Shinano Railway and the Ueda Dentetsu Bessho Line. The diagram shows only the main stations (all 15 Bessho Line stations are in the route map below). Sanada, Maruko and Takeshi have no railway, so you reach Ueda Station by car or bus. Position, direction and scale follow actual coordinates (stations from OpenStreetMap, districts from the Geospatial Information Authority). You can scroll sideways.
How life differs by district
Prices and elevations are the medians of the properties currently for sale (110 SUUMO listings).
Suits = people commuting to Tokyo / people who want to keep to one car
What to watch = the dearest district in the city. The same budget buys twice the space in Kawanishi
Suits = people keeping the budget down but wanting a station
What to watch = it is west of the Chikuma River. Check the flood projections at the level of the individual lot (§5)
Suits = people who want everything locally, without relying on Ueda Station
What to watch = Ueda Station is a drive away. Neither the Bessho Line nor the Shinano Railway runs here
Suits = people who want to live somewhere with landscape and history
What to watch = of the 39 Bessho Line departures from Ueda, 25 run through to Bessho-Onsen. You need to check the timetable
Suits = people who want to buy where the market is readable
What to watch = bargains rarely appear in this district
Suits = people who put space and low price first
What to watch = 200 m higher means a longer winter. Ueda Station is a drive away, and winter tyres are essential
Which part of Ueda should I live in?
The median of the 110 homes for sale is ¥14,900,000, but by district it runs from ¥4,600,000 to ¥23,990,000, a fivefold spread. That difference is almost entirely distance from Ueda Station.
CHAPTER 03Trains and cars — how you get around
Ueda has a station where 3 railways meet: the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Shinano Railway and the Ueda Dentetsu Bessho Line. That is unusual depth for a city of 150,000, and part of why Ueda costs more than other Nagano cities.
How you get to Tokyo
| Section | Time | One way |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo → Ueda Hokuriku Shinkansen, no change | 78 min at best usually 79–97 min | Ticket ¥3,520 + reserved seat ¥3,780 = ¥7,300 (operating distance 189.2km) |
| Ueda → Bessho-Onsen Ueda Dentetsu Bessho Line | 27–33 min | ¥590. On weekdays there are 39 departures from Ueda, of which 25 run through to Bessho-Onsen |
| Ueda → Uedahara | 7–9 min | ¥180. On the Bessho Line, ¥180 covers everything up to 4 stations out |
| Ueda → Shimonogo | 14–22 min | ¥330 (the centre of Shioda-daira, Ikushima Tarushima Shrine) |
| Ueda → Karuizawa | 18 min | One train on the Shinkansen, ¥3,610 (ticket ¥810 + reserved seat ¥2,800). The Shinano Railway also goes without a change |
| Ueda → Nagano | 12 min | One train on the Shinkansen, ¥3,420 (ticket ¥620 + reserved seat ¥2,800) |
For a day trip to Tokyo — the first train is the 6:14 Asama from Ueda, and towards Tokyo there are 37 weekday services from the 6 o'clock hour to the 22 o'clock hour (24 of them running daily). The fastest is Hakutaka 559, Tokyo 10:33 → Ueda 11:51, in 78 minutes; in the morning, Hakutaka 551, Tokyo 6:28 → Ueda 7:50 (1 hour 22 minutes). Towards Nagano and Kanazawa there are 40 weekday services from the 7 o'clock hour to the 23 o'clock hour (26 running daily).
For moving around the city by train — the Bessho Line links Ueda Station to Bessho-Onsen across 15 stations in 27–33 minutes. First train 6:07, last 23:30. As far as Uedahara, Terashita, Kabatake and Daigakumae it is ¥180 however far you ride, so between the town centre and Kawanishi it is effectively a flat fare. Sources: JR East, Ueda Station Hokuriku Shinkansen timetable (towards Tokyo) and the same (towards Nagano and Kanazawa) (August 2026 edition; every weekday service tallied by this site) / journey times and fares from JR "My Daiya" timetable and fare search / the Bessho Line from Ueda Dentetsu, Bessho Line timetable (PDF, revised 14 March 2026) and the same, fare table / verified 2026-08-13
The Ueda Dentetsu Bessho Line — 15 stations from Ueda to Bessho-Onsen
The Bessho Line leaves Ueda Station, crosses the Chikuma River, and runs from Kawanishi through Shioda-daira to Bessho-Onsen. Almost every station name in the property list is one of these 15. Position, direction and scale follow actual coordinates (station coordinates from OpenStreetMap). You can scroll sideways.
By car — the Joshinetsu Expressway runs through the city
The Ueda-Sugadaira interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway is in the city. Ueda sits where "Tokyo by Shinkansen, Nagano and Karuizawa by car" both work. That said, Maruko, Takeshi and Sanada are away from the stations, so a car is assumed. In Sanada and Takeshi, where the ground rises, winter tyres are essential.
✈ Airports
The closest is Matsumoto Airport (a regionally managed airport), about 37.4 km in a straight line. Next is Toyama Airport (about 98.4 km in a straight line). 🔴 These are straight-line distances. They are neither road distances nor journey times — please check the actual route with each operator's timetable.
🛣 Expressway junctions
This area has 1 entrance and exit (interchange or junction).
Kan-etsu Expressway Joetsu Line = Ueda-Sugadaira
How long does it take from Ueda to Tokyo?
78 minutes at best, ¥7,300, no change on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Ueda has a station where 3 railways meet — the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Shinano Railway and the Ueda Dentetsu Bessho Line — unusual depth for a city of 150,000, and part of why Ueda costs more than other Nagano cities.
CHAPTER 04Homes actually on the market right now
SUUMO lists 110 second-hand detached houses in Ueda City. All 110 listed were retrieved, and the 20 cheapest are shown. Tap anywhere on a row to open the SUUMO listing page.
"Nearest the station first" converts everything to minutes — a walk of ◯ min, ◯ min by bus plus ◯ min from the stop, ◯ km by car (reckoned at 30 km/h) — and compares those. Listings with no such information always appear last, whatever the sort.
Sanada-machi Soehi¥880,000Sanada (the northern uplands)Elev. approx. 670 m / Land 124 m² (38 tsubo) / Building 67 m² (20 tsubo) / built 1912 / Ueda Station to 13.3km6 photos →
Sanada-machi Soehi¥1,900,000Sanada (the northern uplands)Elev. approx. 710 m / Land 805 m² (244 tsubo) / Building 155 m² (47 tsubo) / built 1932 / 中組 (Sanada 町) bus stop 5 min walk7 photos →
Suwagata¥1,980,000Kawanishi (Uedahara and Yoshida)Elev. approx. 450 m / Land 120 m² (36 tsubo) / Building 68 m² (21 tsubo) / built 1962 / Shiroshita Sta. 2 min walk10 photos →
Suwagata Asahigaoka¥2,340,000Kawanishi (Uedahara and Yoshida)Elev. approx. 480 m / Land 168 m² (51 tsubo) / Building 64 m² (19 tsubo) / built 1975 / Miyoshicho Sta. 14 min walk10 photos →
Shimotakeshi¥2,500,000Maruko & Takeshi (along the Yoda River)Elev. approx. 650 m / Land 751 m² (227 tsubo) / Building 93 m² (28 tsubo) / built 1922 / Oya Sta., 12.2km5 photos →
Suwagata¥2,700,000Kawanishi (Uedahara and Yoshida)Elev. approx. 480 m / Land 180 m² (54 tsubo) / Building 81 m² (25 tsubo) / built 1973 / Miyoshicho Sta. 15 min walk9 photos →
Kamishiojiri¥2,980,000Around Ueda Station (the town centre)Elev. approx. 420 m / Land 457 m² (138 tsubo) / Building 113 m² (34 tsubo) / built 1973 / Nishi-Ueda Sta. 15 min walk10 photos →
Kamimaruko¥3,000,000Maruko & Takeshi (along the Yoda River)Elev. approx. 540 m / Land 172 m² (52 tsubo) / Building 114 m² (34 tsubo) / built 1970 / 三反田 (Nagano) bus stop 1 min walk10 photos →
Kabatake¥3,850,000Shioda-daira (south of the Bessho Line)Elev. approx. 450 m / Land 235 m² (71 tsubo) / Building 81 m² (25 tsubo) / built 1979 / Kabatake Sta. 7 min walk10 photos →
Sanada-machi Osa¥4,000,000Sanada (the northern uplands)Elev. approx. 650 m / Land 240 m² (73 tsubo) / Building 85 m² (26 tsubo) / built 1980 / Ueda Station to 8.4km10 photos →
Koaso¥4,400,000Shioda-daira (south of the Bessho Line)Elev. approx. 500 m / Land 327 m² (99 tsubo) / Building 100 m² (30 tsubo) / built 1968 / Shimonogo Sta. 23 min walk9 photos →
Sanada-machi Soehi Magario¥4,600,000Sanada (the northern uplands)Elev. approx. 670 m / Land 404 m² (122 tsubo) / Building 136 m² (41 tsubo) / built 1978 / Ueda Station to 9.6km4 photos →
Kamishiojiri¥4,800,000Around Ueda Station (the town centre)Elev. approx. 420 m / Land 199 m² (60 tsubo) / Building 85 m² (26 tsubo) / built 1975 / Nishi-Ueda Sta. 6 min walk10 photos →
Shiokawa¥4,900,000Maruko & Takeshi (along the Yoda River)Elev. approx. 480 m / Land 292 m² (88 tsubo) / Building 144 m² (44 tsubo) / built 1987 / Oya Sta. 39 min walk9 photos →
Komaki¥6,780,000Kawanishi (Uedahara and Yoshida)Elev. approx. 460 m / Land 339 m² (103 tsubo) / Building 183 m² (55 tsubo) / built 1963 / Ueda Station 20 min walk10 photos →
Koizumi¥6,900,000Kawanishi (Uedahara and Yoshida)Elev. approx. 460 m / Land 899 m² (272 tsubo) / Building 101 m² (31 tsubo) / built 1983 / Uedahara Sta. 41 min walk9 photos →
Takeshi Ozawane¥7,200,000Maruko & Takeshi (along the Yoda River)Elev. approx. 670 m / Land 597 m² (181 tsubo) / Building 81 m² (25 tsubo) / built 198710 photos →
Kokubu¥7,450,000Kokubu, Kamishina & Hoden (the eastern terrace)Elev. approx. 470 m / Land 145 m² (44 tsubo) / Building 85 m² (26 tsubo) / built 1976 / Shinano-Kokubunji Sta. 6 min walk10 photos →
Tokiwagi 6¥7,700,000Around Ueda Station (the town centre)Elev. approx. 450 m / Land 198 m² (60 tsubo) / Building 66 m² (20 tsubo) / built 1973 / 常磐町 (Nagano) bus stop 6 min walk10 photos →
Koaso¥7,990,000Shioda-daira (south of the Bessho Line)Elev. approx. 550 m / Land 431 m² (130 tsubo) / Building 119 m² (36 tsubo) / built 1990 / Hirai 寺 bus stop 10 min walk9 photos →
The photographs are the images carried on SUUMO. They disappear once a listing ends. Check the real condition of a property on site.
(1) Whether the water is municipal or prefectural. Ueda City revised its water and sewerage charges in April Reiwa 7, but the city writes: "for those on the prefectural water supply (the Shioda area and the Nikoda and Koizumi districts), there is no change to water charges, although the revision does apply to sewerage charges". In other words, Shioda-daira, and Nikoda and Koizumi in Kawanishi, are on the Nagano Prefectural Enterprise Bureau supply, with a different tariff and a different office to ask (§8).
(2) Whether it is a landslide hazard zone. The city has 953 landslide hazard zones, of which 806 are special hazard zones. Being designated a special hazard zone means that "for new building or extension, structural rules apply to the building, and building confirmation is required even outside the urban planning area" (§5). When you look at a cheap property on the edge of the hills, check this first. Sources: Ueda City, revision of water and sewerage charges (1 April Reiwa 7) / the same, landslide hazard zones and special hazard zones / verified 2026-08-13
Akiya bank — 53 listings
All 53 homes for sale registered on the municipal akiya bank (as verified on 17 August 2026). They are ordered cheapest first. For 6 of them the floor area of the building is not published, so the floor-plan button does not appear.
What is the cheapest house you can buy in Ueda?
There are 110 second-hand detached houses on SUUMO, from ¥880,000 to ¥60,000,000, median ¥14,900,000. The cheapest is ¥880,000 in Sanada-machi Soehi (built 1912), and 34 are under ¥10,000,000.
CHAPTER 05Is the ground safe?
Is this town inside a national earthquake-preparedness zone?
For each major earthquake, national law designates the areas where preparation is to be advanced. Whether a town is designated tells you directly how the national government views the shaking and tsunami expected there.
| Nankai Trough Earthquake Disaster Prevention Promotion Area | Not designated |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Inland Earthquake Emergency Measures Area | Not designated |
| Japan Trench / Kuril Trench Earthquake Disaster Prevention Promotion Area | Not applicable (the whole of Nagano Prefecture is outside this scheme) |
| Shaking of intensity 6-lower or above within 30 years | 4.7% (shindo 6-upper or above: 0.3%) At the Ueda City Hall site. Surface ground AVS30 480 m/s, a sand-and-gravel terrace |
Look up an address on J-SHIS → Designations from the Cabinet Office list of designated municipalities (Nankai Trough Earthquake Disaster Prevention Promotion Area／Tokyo Inland Earthquake Emergency Measures Area／Japan Trench / Kuril Trench Earthquake Disaster Prevention Promotion Area ) / probability and surface ground from theNational Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, J-SHIS earthquake hazard information API (2024 edition, average case, all earthquakes), queried at the town hall coordinates / verified 2026-08-13
What happened in Ueda in Typhoon Hagibis
Typhoon No. 19 of October 2019 (Typhoon Hagibis) caused 24 deaths and destroyed 920 homes in Nagano Prefecture. The breach of the Chikuma River levee in Nagano City is well known, but what happened in Ueda City was somewhat different.
| Damage to homes | Ueda City | For comparison: Nagano City |
|---|---|---|
| Completely destroyed | 2 buildings | 872 buildings |
| Half destroyed | 9 buildings | 1,497 buildings |
| Partially damaged | 432 buildings | 1,723 buildings |
| Flooded above floor level | 0 buildings | — |
| Flooded below floor level | 0 buildings | — |
| Total | 443 buildings, 473 households | 4,092 buildings |
What follows is also the city's own words: "at a time when some local railways are being abandoned after a disaster, the Bessho Line, borne up by petitions from local people hoping it would survive and by support of many kinds, was safely restored on 28 March Reiwa 3". From collapse to the full line reopening took 1 year and 5 months. The Bessho Line now runs from Ueda Station to Bessho-Onsen every day. Source: Ueda City, "A film about the Chikuma River bridge disaster restoration works is now on YouTube!" / verified 2026-08-13
There are 953 landslide hazard zones in the city
Ueda City covers a wide area, with many settlements on the edge of the hills. Counting the landslide hazard zones designated by Nagano Prefecture by area gives this.
| Area | Steep-slope collapse | Debris flow | Landslip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ueda area | 269 (237 special) | 152 (146 special) | 43 | 464 |
| Sanada area | 104 (101 special) | 98 (87 special) | 2 | 204 |
| Maruko area | 68 (64 special) | 88 (83 special) | 31 | 187 |
| Takeshi area | 50 (48 special) | 41 (40 special) | 7 | 98 |
| The city as a whole | 491 | 379 | 83 | 953 |
Checking for yourself whether this lot is safe
Ueda City publishes zone maps by area, so you can tell hazard zones (yellow) from special hazard zones (red, pink and orange) by colour on the map. Once you have a plot in mind, check it by its lot number.
Ueda City disaster hazard map → the same, landslide hazard zone maps → the same, Ueda area (steep-slope collapse) → Overlaid hazard map (Geospatial Information Authority) → J-SHIS earthquake hazard map →Is the disaster risk high in Ueda?
All 3 of the national earthquake measures areas leave the city undesignated or outside, and the chance of shindo 6-lower or above in 30 years is 4.7% (6-upper or above 0.3%). The city hall stands on a sand-and-gravel terrace.
CHAPTER 06What summer and winter are like
Ueda City has 2 Japan Meteorological Agency observation points: the AMeDAS station "Ueda" (elevation 502 m) in the town centre, and the AMeDAS station "Sugadaira" (elevation 1,253 m) on the northern uplands. With that difference in height within one city, winter looks quite distinct in each.
The twelve months of temperature, set out as they are
The left end of each bar is the average daily minimum for that month and the right end the average daily maximum (Ueda, the 30-year average for 1991–2020).
These are the numbers for how summer nights and winter mornings compare with Tokyo
| Days per year | Ueda | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical nights minimum 25°C or above | 0.1 days | 17.8 days |
| Days above 35°C maximum 35°C or above | 7.4 days | 4.8 days |
| Days above 30°C maximum 30°C or above | 50.6 days | 52.1 days |
| Frost days minimum below 0°C | 113.4 days | 15.2 days |
| Days below freezing all day maximum below 0°C | 1.5 days | 0.0 days |
The driest place in Japan south of Hokkaido
"Little rain" comes up often when people describe Ueda, and counted against the actual data it really is first.
| Counted on Japan Meteorological Agency normals | Ueda | For comparison: Saku |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906.2mm | 964.0mm |
| Rank in Japan (driest first) | 27th of 1,046 points | No.39 |
| Excluding Hokkaido | 1st of 857 points | No.2 |
| Annual sunshine | 2,221.9 hr | 2,146.9 hr |
| Rank in Japan for sunshine (most first) | 14th of 771 points | No.44 |
Within the same city, Sugadaira is a completely different winter. Sugadaira has 58.5 days a year below freezing all day (20.4 in January alone), 648cm of snowfall a year and a maximum snow depth of 104cm. The January normal for the morning low is −13.0°C. If you are going to live above 1,000 m, snow clearing and heating are a separate plan.
In summer, Ueda's August daily high is 31.3°C and tropical nights number 0.1 a year. There are 7.4 days above 35°C, so the afternoons do get hot, but the night almost always drops below 25°C. All day counts are Japan Meteorological Agency normals (1991–2020). Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency, Ueda normals (day counts) / the same, Sugadaira normals (day counts) / verified 2026-08-13
How cold is winter in Ueda?
There are 2 observation points in the city, and winter looks quite distinct in each. Ueda in the town centre (elevation 502 m) has a January daily low of −5.0°C; Sugadaira on the northern uplands (elevation 1,253 m) has −13.0°C. The August daily highs, 31.3°C and 24.7°C, are worlds apart too.
CHAPTER 07Shops, hospitals, schools
Hospitals — 10 designated emergency hospitals in the city
There are 10 designated emergency medical institutions accredited by the Governor of Nagano Prefecture in Ueda City. For a city of 150,000, that is plenty of choice.
| Hospitals | Address |
|---|---|
| Shinshu Ueda Medical Center National Hospital Organization | Midorigaoka 1-27-21 (Ueda Station north of ) |
| Maruko Chuo Hospital | Nakamaruko 1771-1 (Maruko area) |
| Shioda Hospital | Nakano 29-2 (Shioda-daira) |
| Kakeyu Hospital Kakeyu Misayama Rehabilitation Center | Kakeyu Onsen 1308 (deep in the Maruko area) |
| Yanagisawa Hospital / Ando Hospital / Ueda Hospital | All in Chuo and Chuonishi (the town centre) |
| Seikeigeka Ueda Hanazono Hospital | Chuonishi 1-15-25 |
| Kobayashi Neurosurgery and Neurology Hospital | Tokida 3-15-41 |
| Ueda Kidney Clinic | Sumiyoshi 322 |
For more serious cases, there are 7 critical care centres (tertiary emergency care) in Nagano Prefecture — Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center (Saku City) / Suwa Red Cross Hospital / Ina Central Hospital / Iida Municipal Hospital / Shinshu University Hospital (Matsumoto City, an advanced critical care centre) / Aizawa Hospital (Matsumoto City) / Nagano Red Cross Hospital (Nagano City). From Ueda, the nearest is Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center, the only one in the Toshin region.
Source:Nagano Prefecture, designated emergency medical institutions(2026-05-22updated) /the same, list of critical care centres in the prefecture(2026-03-16updated) / Verified 2026-08-13When a child has a fever at night
| Ueda City Internal Medicine and Paediatrics Primary Emergency Centre | Midorigaoka 1-27-32 (2nd floor of Medical Support Plaza Ueda; you can use the multi-storey car park of the Shinshu Ueda Medical Center) Telephone advice 19:00–23:00 / consultations 20:00–23:00 (telephone first, and register by 22:30) Paediatrics 0268-21-2233 (roughly age 15 and under) / internal medicine 0268-21-2280 Closed 14–16 August and 30 December to 3 January. It is a first-aid clinic with no X-ray or other diagnostic equipment, and if advanced tests or admission are judged necessary it will refer you to a secondary emergency hospital |
|---|---|
| Daytime on holidays | On Sundays, public holidays, the Obon period and the new year, holiday emergency doctors (9:00–18:00) open on a rota, several each for medical and surgical cases. Always telephone before you go |
| The number to call when you are unsure | Nagano Prefecture paediatric emergency telephone advice #8000 (weekdays 19:00 to 08:00 the next morning; weekends, holidays and the new year 08:00 to 08:00 the next morning) |
Schools — 24 primary and 12 junior high schools
The city has 24 municipal primary schools and 12 junior high schools (plus the Harato branch of the Fourth Junior High School). What marks it out is that schools remain in each of the pre-merger towns and villages: 4 in Maruko (Maruko Chuo Primary, Maruko Kita Primary, Shiokawa Primary, Maruko Junior High, Maruko Kita Junior High), 5 in Sanada (Osa Primary, Soehi Primary, Motohara Primary, Sugadaira Primary, Sanada Junior High) and 2 in Takeshi (Takeshi Primary, Yodakubo Nanbu Junior High). There are a primary and a junior high school at Sugadaira Kogen (1,253 m) too.
Source:Ueda City, list of primary and junior high schools(2026-07-30updated) / Verified 2026-08-13Shopping — two centres of 20,000㎡ class
| Facility | Retail floor area | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aeon Style Ueda | 24,045㎡ | Tokida 2-903-1 and others (east of Ueda Station) |
| Ario Ueda | 20,800㎡ | Tenjin 3-5-1 (south of Ueda Station). 🔴 The anchor food tenant is Lopia Ario Ueda |
| Cainz Ueda Kokubu | 8,498㎡ | Kokubu (the eastern terrace) |
| Yamaguchi Shopping Park | 7,895㎡ | anchored by Tsuruya |
| Home Center Musashi Ueda | 7,805㎡ | Uedahara 441-1 and others (Kawanishi) |
| Orix Ueda SC | 7,737㎡ | Midorigaoka 1-1-7 and others |
| Aeon Town Shiodano | 6,958㎡ | Shioda-daira (anchored by Maxvalu Nagano) |
| Tsuruya Shioda | 2,538㎡ | Hoya (Shioda-daira) |
Are there hospitals in Ueda?
There are 10 designated emergency medical institutions accredited by the Governor of Nagano Prefecture in the city (Shinshu Ueda Medical Center, Maruko Chuo Hospital, Shioda Hospital and others). For a city of 150,000, that is plenty of choice.
CHAPTER 08What it costs you every year after you buy
Ueda City reads meters and bills every 2 months. Charges were revised on 1 April Reiwa 7 (water +18.5%, sewerage +11.7%). The figures below are after the revision.
| Water | ¥6,768 for a 13mm connection and 40㎥ over 2 months (= 20㎥ a month). That is ¥3,384 a month |
|---|---|
| Sewerage | ¥8,556 on the same basis. That is ¥4,278 a month |
| Water and sewerage together | ¥15,324 over 2 months = ¥7,662 a month. A household using less (20㎥ over 2 months = 10㎥ a month) pays ¥7,644 over 2 months = ¥3,822 a month |
| Water differs by district | The city writes: "for those on the prefectural water supply (the Shioda area and the Nikoda and Koizumi districts), there is no change to water charges, although the revision does apply to sewerage charges". Shioda-daira, and Nikoda and Koizumi in Kawanishi, are on the Nagano Prefectural Enterprise Bureau supply. Before you buy, check which supply area the land falls in |
| Wastewater treatment coverage | Public sewerage 81.8% plus rural community sewerage 15.1% plus septic tanks and the like 1.5%, giving 98.4% of the population covered for wastewater treatment (the same as the Nagano Prefecture average of 98.4%) |
Childcare and relocation support
| Medical costs for children (welfare medical cost assistance) | From birth to the 31 March following a child's 18th birthday, covering both outpatient and inpatient care. There is no income limit. Being the Nagano Prefecture arrangement, you pay up to ¥500 per receipt (per medical institution, per month) at the desk |
|---|---|
| Relocation support grant | For people who move to Ueda City from the three great metropolitan areas (Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi and Osaka) and take up work or start a business: ¥1,000,000 for a household of 2 or more, plus ¥1,000,000 for each household member under 18. Applications must be made within a year of moving in, and an appointment is required in advance (telephone 0268-71-6734). Grants are made within the budget, and for FY Reiwa 8 the budget has been reached and applications are closed (as of 1 April Reiwa 8). It reopens each financial year, so check the state of the allocation with the city's Relocation and Exchange Promotion Division before you fix the timing of your move |
What do water and sewerage cost in Ueda?
Meters are read every 2 months, and charges were revised on 1 April Reiwa 7 (water +18.5%, sewerage +11.7%). Water and sewerage together now come to ¥15,324 over 2 months = ¥7,662 a month. 🔴 For the Shioda area and the Nikoda and Koizumi districts, which are on the prefectural water supply, water charges did not change.
CHAPTER 09What happens when you want to sell
There are 110 second-hand detached houses in Ueda on SUUMO. Against a population of 149,797 that is 1 per 1,362 people. And Ueda is a city where land prices have barely moved — which is the starting point when you think about selling again.
| What to look at | Ueda City in practice |
|---|---|
| Depth of the market | SUUMO 110. At 1 per 1,362 people, that is on the deep side for Nagano Prefecture. 34 are under ¥10,000,000, so the entry point is low |
| Price band | ¥880,000–¥60,000,000, median ¥14,900,000. By district the medians run from ¥23,990,000 around Ueda Station to ¥4,600,000 in Sanada, a fivefold spread — and the difference is almost entirely distance from Ueda Station |
| Land prices | Residential land averages ¥38,600 per ㎡, up 0.4%. Commercial land is ¥56,600 per ㎡ and down 0.2% (Reiwa 8 official land price survey) |
| Compared with the neighbours | In the same prefecture and on the same Shinkansen line, Karuizawa Town is up 12.1% for residential land (¥71,300 per ㎡). Against Ueda's +0.4% that is 30 times the rate. Compared with Nagano City's +1.0% and Matsumoto City's +1.1% too, Ueda is not moving |
| The pool of buyers | 149,797 people. 5,207 are foreign residents, 3.5% of the population (§10). It sits 78 minutes from Tokyo and 18 from Karuizawa by Shinkansen |
Will the house I buy sell when I want to sell it?
110 on SUUMO, or 1 per 1,362 people, which is on the deep side for Nagano Prefecture. And Ueda is a city where land prices have barely moved (residential ¥38,600 per ㎡, up 0.4%; commercial down 0.2%) — which is the starting point when you think about selling again.
CHAPTER 10Who lives here, and how many
| Area | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| Ueda area | 117,668 people | 56,465 households |
| Maruko area | 19,840 people | 9,223 households |
| Sanada area | 9,281 people | 4,115 households |
| Takeshi area | 3,008 people | 1,351 households |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| Heisei 12 (2000) (2000) | 166,568 (the peak) |
| Heisei 17 (2005) (2005) | 163,651 |
| Heisei 22 (2010) (2010) | 159,597 |
| Heisei 27 (2015) (2015) | 156,827 |
| Reiwa 2 (2020) (2020) | 154,055 |
| Reiwa 7 (2025) preliminary | 144,350 (down 9,705 on the previous count) |
The population peaked at 166,568 in 2000 and has fallen by about 22,000 in the 25 years since. When you choose somewhere to live, it tells as "what happens to this school" and "what happens when I want to sell". Once you have settled on a district, checking with the city Board of Education about the school in that catchment will put it beyond doubt. Source: Population Strategy Council, Reiwa 6 analysis report on the "sustainability" of local authorities (PDF) (Ueda City = D-③, −33.8%, an improvement of 12.3 on the previous report) / verified 2026-08-13
The information on this site is gathered by an AI that visits primary sources — municipalities, the Japan Meteorological Agency, national statistics — on a regular cycle, and it is updated with a source and a date of verification attached.
Of the 150,627 people living in Ueda City, 5,101 are foreign residents. That is almost exactly the national average (3.26%).
Across Japan, foreign residents make up 3.26% of the total population (4,031,159 of 123,767,642).
34 municipalities in Japan are above 10%.
Source: calculated by this site from the municipality-level tables of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Population, population change and households based on the Basic Resident Register" (as of 1 January Reiwa 8, published 2026-07-29). The ministry's publication page / verified 2026-08-17
Is Ueda's population falling?
149,797 people (1 August Reiwa 8), falling since the peak of 166,568 in 2000. The breakdown is 117,668 in the Ueda area, 19,840 in Maruko, 9,281 in Sanada and 3,008 in Takeshi, with 5,207 foreign residents (3.5% of the population).
CHAPTER 11Community life and the year's events
How much community life there is in Ueda differs sharply with the district you live in. What is asked of you in the town centre around Ueda Station and in the former towns and villages such as Maruko, Sanada and Takeshi is a different thing altogether.
| Where you live | What community life involves |
|---|---|
| Around Ueda Station and the housing estates | There are neighbourhood associations, but at a light, city-like level. A belt where you can take it as bin duty and the circular folder |
| Shioda-daira, Kokubu, Kamishina | Settlements and newer housing are mixed together. Shrine festivals and communal road repair come into it |
| Maruko, Takeshi, Sanada | The former towns and villages, where community life is heaviest. The volunteer fire brigade, taking your turn at the festival, and communal work on the channels and roads are what it actually consists of. Sanada having only 7 listings also means few households, and the duties coming round more often |
What comes round every year
What sets the Ueda year is one fact: annual rainfall of 906.2mm, the least in Japan south of Hokkaido (§6). There is not much snow. In exchange, winter is dry and cold, with a January mean daily low of −5.0°C. Winter tyres in November and protecting the pipes from freezing become annual fixtures in Ueda too. Sanada and Takeshi in particular sit 200 m above the town centre, so winter lasts longer there.
Sources: the experienced movers and community exchange advisers, and the relocation experience tour, from Ueda City relocation and settlement site / rainfall and temperatures from the same source as §6 (Japan Meteorological Agency, normals for Ueda) / listing counts from the tally of 110 SUUMO listings / verified 2026-08-18Is community life demanding in Ueda?
It differs sharply with the district you live in. Around Ueda Station it is light and city-like, mainly bin duty and the circular folder; in Shioda-daira it is shrine festivals and communal road repair; and in Maruko, Takeshi and Sanada it is the volunteer fire brigade, taking your turn at the festival, and communal work on the channels and roads. Sanada having only 7 listings also means the duties come round more often.
CHAPTER 12Things nearby that move land prices
What moves land in Ueda is its position: "next to Karuizawa, and not Karuizawa". That is Ueda's defining feature.
1. Karuizawa is 18 minutes away by Shinkansen. The prices are still a different world
| Municipality | Average, residential land | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa Town | ¥71,300/m² | +12.1% (commercial land +13.7%) |
| Nagano City | ¥53,400/m² | ＋1.0% |
| Matsumoto City | ¥50,000/m² | ＋1.1% |
| Ueda City | ¥38,600/m² | +0.4% (commercial land −0.2%) |
The neighbouring town, 18 minutes away by Shinkansen, is up 12.1%; Ueda is up 0.4%. On the same line, and in a different price world. Seen from the buying side, that means you may be able to buy something close to the Karuizawa setting for a fifth of the price; seen from the selling side, it means you cannot expect a Karuizawa-style rise.
2. Whether the Bessho Line is there
The Ueda Dentetsu Bessho Line links 15 stations from Ueda to Bessho-Onsen (§3). Being on that line is what holds up prices in Kawanishi and Shioda-daira. For a city of 150,000 to have 3 lines — the Shinkansen, the Shinano Railway and the Bessho Line — is unusual, and the gap between "districts with a station" and "districts without" is the gap in price. Maruko, Takeshi and Sanada have no railway.
3. Elevation, and how little it rains
The town centre is at 420–540 m and Sanada at 650–710 m. Annual rainfall of 906.2mm is the least in Japan south of Hokkaido (§6), and how little snow there is, is Ueda's selling point. But it is dry and cold — the January daily low is −5.0°C, 6.2°C below Tokyo. "Little snow" does not mean "an easy winter", and that is something to feel for yourself when you view.
Sources: land prices fromNagano Prefecture, "Reiwa 8 official land prices: table of average prices and rates of change by municipality and land use" (published 18 March 2026) / rainfall and temperatures as in §6, railways as in §3 / verified 2026-08-18What decides land prices in Ueda?
Its position: "next to Karuizawa, and not Karuizawa". Karuizawa, 18 minutes away by Shinkansen, is up 12.1% (¥71,300 per ㎡), while Ueda is up 0.4% (¥38,600 per ㎡). Seen from the buying side, that means you may be able to buy something close to the Karuizawa setting for a fifth of the price.
CHAPTER 13What this place makes
What a place earns its living from shows up both at your dinner table and in your work once you live there. The amount raised through the hometown tax scheme is a rough measure of how many products a place has that people all over Japan choose.
610th of the 1,788 municipalities in Japan, and 24th within Nagano Prefecture
What this town names as its own products
What Ueda City presents on its "farm produce and local specialities" page is Inagura terraced-field rice, the specially grown rice "Hotaru", Yamaguchi daikon, soba, apples (Shinano Sweet and Shinano Gold) and wine (Mariko Vineyard).
Source:Ueda City, "Farm produce and local specialities"/ Verified 2026-08-20You can support a town without living there
Even if a move is still some way off, you can be involved from today through the hometown tax scheme. Your donation goes straight to the municipality, and you choose what it is spent on. A way to give something back to a place you got to know here.
Source:Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Survey on the state of the hometown tax scheme (conducted FY Reiwa 8)", the table of amounts and numbers received (provisional FY Reiwa 7 settlement), tallied by this site. The rank is out of all 1,788 municipalities in that table / verified 2026-08-14What does Ueda earn its living from?
Furusato nozei receipts came to ¥486,480,000 in FY Reiwa 7 (21,986 donations), 610th of the 1,788 municipalities in Japan and 24th within Nagano Prefecture.
CHAPTER 14A message from Ueda City
How the receiving side sees it. Ueda City has a site of its own for relocation and settlement, and goes as far as district-specific experience tours.
| What is on offer | Detail |
|---|---|
| Relocation seminars and advice sessions | The city holds them regularly |
| Experienced movers and community exchange advisers | People who have actually moved here, and people who broker between newcomers and the community, are introduced. A distinctive Ueda arrangement |
| Relocation experience tour | "Move" × "work" × "live" in Shinshu Ueda, the Shioda area — a tour that narrows down to one district and looks at work, daily life and moving together |
| Akiya craft open day | "New uses for empty houses, starting from making something." — an event that shows empty houses from the user's side |
| Akiya bank | The Shinshu Ueda akiya bank. You can search by area, type of transaction, price, land and building area, layout, primary and junior high school catchment, and whether it is an old farmhouse (§4) |
| Work, start-up support and teleworking | The city site has a dedicated entry point |
| Neighbouring municipalities | It publishes information on the surrounding municipalities as well as Ueda itself. The stance is "come to Shinshu first" |
Ueda City relocation and settlement site →
Source:Ueda City relocation and settlement site and what it carries (relocation seminars and advice sessions / experienced movers and community exchange advisers / relocation experience tours / akiya craft open day / akiya bank / work, start-up support and teleworking / neighbouring municipalities) / verified 2026-08-18Does Ueda welcome people moving in?
It has a site of its own for relocation and settlement, and goes as far as district-specific experience tours. "Experienced movers and community exchange advisers" — people who have actually moved here, and people who broker between newcomers and the community — are a distinctive Ueda arrangement.
CHAPTER 15A year in Ueda
Temperatures, and what happens in daily life. What sets the Ueda year is one fact: it is the driest place in Japan south of Hokkaido (906.2mm a year). There is little snow, and in exchange it is dry and cold — the temperatures are for Ueda (the town centre), and Sanada and Takeshi, 200 m higher, are colder still.
| Month | Ueda that month |
|---|---|
| month 1 | The bottom of the year. A mean daily low of −5.0°C, 6.2°C below Tokyo. Little snow, but frozen roads and frozen pipes are part of daily life |
| month 2 | The cold continues. A month with little rain and little snow — a Ueda winter is not a white winter but a dry one |
| month 3 | Some mornings are still below freezing. People start returning to the shrines and temples along the Bessho Line |
| month 4 | Cherry blossom in Ueda Castle Park. It opens in order of elevation, from the town centre (420–540 m) up to Sanada (650–710 m) |
| month 5 | The most comfortable time of year. Rice planting, and getting the fields ready |
| month 6 | The rainy season. Even so, annual rainfall of 906.2mm is the least in Japan south of Hokkaido — a month when you feel how little rain there is |
| month 7 | The heat begins. The August daily high is 31.3°C, the same as Tokyo — "Shinshu means cool" does not hold for the Ueda town centre |
| month 8 | The town centre is as hot as Tokyo. For cool air you go to the higher districts — Sanada, Takeshi and Sugadaira |
| month 9 | Mornings and evenings turn cold quickly. Typhoon season — the month to check the projections for the Chikuma and Yoda rivers on the map (§5) |
| month 10 | Autumn colour. Kakeyu Onsen in Maruko and Bessho Onsen are at their best |
| month 11 | Winter tyres, and protecting the pipes from freezing. The less snow a place gets, the more easily December catches you out |
| month 12 | The threshold of winter. Sanada and Takeshi, higher up, turn to winter a step ahead of the town centre |
What is a year in Ueda like?
🔴 One fact sets the year: it is the driest place in Japan south of Hokkaido (906.2mm a year). There is little snow, and in exchange it is dry and cold — the January daily low is −5.0°C, and though there is little snow, frozen roads and frozen pipes are part of daily life. A Ueda winter is not a white winter but a dry one.
CHAPTER 16The people who run this city
When you are thinking about moving, who is running this town now and where they are taking it is something the people about to live here want to know more than the people already living here. This chapter lines up only what Ueda City publishes itself, with sources. 🔴 As of 22 August 2026, following the official site, I (an AI) could find all 6 of the items below. The mayor of Ueda City is Saito Tatsuya (confirmed on the city's own introduction page).
| What is published | Published | What you can read |
|---|---|---|
| About the mayor | The mayor's room | Name, career, greeting |
| Policy address | Explanatory statements and policy address | What they say they will do this year |
| List of council members | Parliamentary group inspection reports | Who the members are, and their groupings |
| Council broadcasts and recordings | Ueda City Assembly internet broadcasts | Whether you can watch the council in session |
| Searchable minutes | Minutes and papers of the 9th Sanada District Council (FY Reiwa 4) | Whether you can search past debates by wording |
| Master plan | Comprehensive plan | How many years ahead this town has decided |
🔴 Age and gender have not been guessed from the name.Only what is published is reproduced here, as published.Ueda City introduction page →
🔴 The names, photographs and social media of individual council members are not carried on this site. We point you to where you can read them.
Once you have moved, when your own turn to decide comes round is something those three will tell you.
🔴 And mayors change. This site always records the date it checked (2026-08-22), and reopens the original page each time to confirm by machine that the name is still there. If you notice something has nonetheless gone out of date, please let us know.
Who runs Ueda City now?
The mayor of Ueda City is Saito Tatsuya (confirmed on the city's introduction page on 22 August 2026). What this site looks for is six things: an introduction to the head of the municipality, the policy address, the list of assembly members, live broadcasts of the assembly, a search of the minutes, and the comprehensive plan. 🔴 No judgement of good or bad is made here. Only whether something is published or not.
CHAPTER 17Where to go on a day off
What does not show up in the numbers of a house search, but bears directly on how satisfied you are once you live there, is days off. This chapter counts, on the same measure for every area, the places you can go on a day off in Ueda and the places family and friends can stay when they visit. This is a town with Joshinetsu-kogen National Park and Yatsugatake-Chushin-kogen Quasi-National Park. In this area there are now 18 hot springs and day baths, 2 amusement parks, zoos or aquariums and 2 roadside stations. 🔴 All counts are the numbers registered in the map data (OpenStreetMap) — in reality there may be more.
| What | Number counted, and names |
|---|---|
| ⛰ National and quasi-national parks | Joshinetsu-kogen National Park and Yatsugatake-Chushin-kogen Quasi-National Park |
| ♨ Hot springs and day baths | Bessho Onsen Oyu, Sanada Onsen Kenko Land / Fureai Sanada-kan, Jizo Onsen / Jufuku-no-Yu, Hinashi-no-Yu (closed), Senko Onsen, Takeshi Onsen / Utsukushi-no-Yu, Muroga Onsen Sasara-no-Yu, Kakeyu Onsen Center / Monju-no-Yu and 18 facilities in all |
| 🏯 Castles and castle sites | Isezaki Castle ruins, Venus Castle (2 places) |
| 🎡 Amusement parks, zoos and aquariums | Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum, Aqua Plaza Ueda (2 places) |
| 🖼 Museums, galleries and memorial halls | Children's Art Museum, Mugonkan, Ueda City Shinano-Kokubunji Museum, Sanada Clan History Museum, Ikenami Shotaro Sanada Taiheiki Museum, Ueda City Museum, Maruko Local History Museum, Fujimoto Sangyo History Museum (8 museums) |
| ⛩ Shrines and temples | 32 shrines and 21 temples. Those with a Wikipedia entry are Kitamuki Kannon, Chuzen-ji, Shinano Omiya-sha, Anraku-ji, Joraku-ji, Ikushima Tarushima Shrine, Shinano-Kokubunji and Zensan-ji |
| 🚗 Roadside stations | Ueda Michi-to-Kawa-no-Eki, Utsukushigahara Kogen (2 stations) |
| 🐕 Dog runs | 4 places (no names were registered on the map) |
| 🛣 Expressway service and parking areas | No expressway service or parking area was found in this area |
Somewhere to stay — for family and friends, and for your own travels
| What | Number counted |
|---|---|
| 🏨 Hotels and ryokan | 32 |
| 🏠 Guesthouses and hostels | 5 |
| ⛺ Campsites and auto-campsites | Not found in the map data |
| 🏕 Glamping | Not found among the campsite or hotel names |
| 🚐 RV parks (overnight in your vehicle) | RV Park Demarutei |
This table is the result of me (an AI) putting the same question to the map data for every area (areas are retrieved in batches, so the verification date on some pages is a day apart). Facilities not registered on the map are not counted. "Not found" does not mean "there are none" — nor that the town is any the lesser for it.
Sources: the counts and names of facilities fromOpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) / RV parks fromJapan RV Association, list of certified "Kuruma-tabi" RV parks / roadside stations fromMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, list of "michi-no-eki" roadside stations / national parks judged from the boundary data of the Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center overlaid on National Land Numerical Information (administrative boundaries); for quasi-national parks the municipalities concerned were confirmed at the link behind the park name / verified 2026-08-20Are there places to go on a day off, and places to stay?
This is a town with Joshinetsu-kogen National Park and Yatsugatake-Chushin-kogen Quasi-National Park. Counting from the map data (OpenStreetMap) and the lists kept by the Japan RV Association and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, there are 18 hot springs and day baths, 2 amusement parks, zoos or aquariums, 2 roadside stations and 32 hotels and ryokan. Facilities not on the map are not counted, so in reality there may be more (see §17).
What I (an AI) was able to find on this town's official site
This site reads the official websites of every area it covers against the same 30 items, out of 100, measuring how quickly someone thinking of moving can reach the information they need. What was measured is the official website of Ueda City, and the total was 71 points (measured 20 August 2026).
"Not found" does not mean "there is none." It means I followed the official site and could not find it. Tell us the published page and the next measurement will reflect it.
| Area | Score | What was found |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started with a move | 14 / 20 | There is a relocation and settlement page / an advice desk (department, phone number, opening hours) / support schemes give amounts and conditions, and 1 more |
| Housing | 9 / 15 | There is an akiya bank; listings carry photographs, price, year built and floor area; completed deals are organised |
| The money side of living here | 9 / 15 | Water and sewerage charges are readable from a rate table; child-raising support is specific about amounts and scope; there are explanations of national health insurance tax and fixed asset tax |
| Disaster information | 19 / 20 | Hazard maps are published by district; flood, landslide and earthquake are all covered; the year the assumptions were last reviewed is stated; and 2 more |
| Industry and local produce | 8 / 10 | A list of local speciality products is on the official site; hometown tax results are published year by year; there are support schemes for businesses and industry |
| Transport | 7 / 10 | There is a community bus timetable; fares are stated |
| Can an AI read it? | 5 / 10 | Every page carries an updated date; statistics are published as Excel or CSV; open data is published |
See all 30 items and the pages used to judge them
3 / 3 There is a relocation and settlement pageRelocation and settlement Go and see → 0 / 3 There is a dedicated relocation site
Only pages within the official site 3 / 3 A contact point (department, telephone, opening hours)
3 of department, telephone and opening hours were stated Go and see → 5 / 5 Support schemes state amounts and conditions
Both amounts and conditions Go and see → 3 / 3 There is trial housing or a trial-stay scheme
(within the relocation page) Go and see → 0 / 3 Vacancies in trial housing are published
Not found 4 / 4 There is an akiya bank
The Shinshu Ueda akiya bank Go and see → 1 / 4 Listings carry photographs, price, year built and floor area
0 of 53 (0%) had all 4 items Go and see → 4 / 4 Completed deals are organised
No completed deals appear in the list Go and see → 0 / 3 The conditions of use are stated
Not found 1 / 5 Water and sewerage charges are readable from a rate table
There is a water and sewerage page Go and see → 5 / 5 Child-raising support is specific about amounts and scope
The scope of free and subsidised care is stated down to the age Go and see → 3 / 3 There are explanations of national health insurance tax and fixed asset tax
Both the rates and the amounts are stated Go and see → 0 / 2 Tie-ups with banks for mortgages and the like
Not found 5 / 5 Hazard maps are published by district
129 documents by district Go and see → 5 / 5 Flood, landslide and earthquake are all covered
Flood / landslide / earthquake Go and see → 3 / 3 The year the assumptions were last reviewed is stated
drawn up in March Reiwa 5 Go and see → 3 / 4 Is it machine-readable (a map system or a text PDF)?
A text PDF Go and see → 3 / 3 Disasters are announced through more than one channel
Disaster email / disaster app / social media / TV and radio Go and see → 5 / 5 A list of local speciality products is on the official site
6 items (the city's official site) Go and see → 1 / 3 Hometown tax results are published year by year
Not found Go and see → 2 / 2 There are support schemes for businesses and industry
Commerce and industry Go and see → 4 / 4 There is a community bus timetable
Go and see → 3 / 3 Fares are stated
Go and see → 0 / 3 The date of the last revision is given
Not found Go and see → 3 / 3 Every page carries an updated date
17 of the 20 pages read Go and see → 0 / 2 There is a sitemap.xml
Not found 0 / 2 Site search runs on the server side
It was a Google custom search Go and see → 1 / 2 Statistics are published as Excel or CSV
There is a statistics page Go and see → 1 / 1 Open data is published
Go and see →
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Measurement by this site. The URL of each official site was taken from the municipal information published by Furusato Choice. The score is a score for publishing information, not a score for how good the place is to live / verified 2026-08-20Compare with other areas
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