Iga, Japan
伊賀市
Iga is a town of 88,895 people in Mie, Japan, founded in November 1, 2004.
Why visit Iga
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 75 parks and trails, 128 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Reisan, Iga Ueno Castle, Iga Kokuchō ruins and 伊賀国分寺跡.
Weather in Iga
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About Iga
Iga (伊賀市, Iga-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [í.ɡä̀, -ŋä̀, ì.ɡä́.ɕì, -ŋä́-]) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 88,895 in 40,620 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is 558.23 square kilometres (215.53 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Iga, Mie (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Iga on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks48
Iga Kokuchō ruins
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Archeological site
Jōnokoshi Site
Monument and historic site · 9.2 km
Kofun period archaeological site in Iga, Kansai, Japan
Kebara temple ruins
Monument and historic site · 16.1 km
Archaeological site
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds75
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63 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes128
116 more on the map.
History
The area around the modern city of Iga corresponds to a portion of ancient Iga Province. The area was noted in the Sengoku period as one of the centers for ninjutsu. From around the 1460s until 1581, the province of Iga was an effectively autonomous confederation governed by a council of local ninja families. The town developed in the Edo period under the Tokugawa Shogunate as a castle town under Iga Ueno Castle. Iga is known as the birthplace of the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō and the home of the ninja Hattori Hanzō.
From the History section of Iga, Mie on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries74
Healthcare53
Map of Iga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Nabari 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Kameyama 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Kusatsu 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Tenri 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Tsu 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Ōtsu 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Ōuda-yamaguchi 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Ikoma 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Matsusaka 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Kyoto 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AEON TOWN Iga-Ueno, 伊賀上野ニンニン, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San ju San Bank Ueno Branch & Iga Branch & Shimagahara Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ueno-Higashi IC, 伊賀上野ニンニン, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON TOWN Iga-Ueno Bus stop, 伊賀上野ニンニン, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iga 20220409120541 (52266796652), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Iga 20220409121557 (52268028214), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Iga 20220409121526 (52267776043), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Iga 20220409121621 (52267763091), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- AEON TOWN Iga-Ueno Station, 伊賀上野ニンニン, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iga 20220409122016 (52267775763), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Iga 20220409121948 (52267775933), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Haitopia Iga-20120708, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiga Bank Ueno Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Iga-shi station (3933253512), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iga railway @Iga-Kanbe station (3932472867), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iga Railway 200-203F, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iga Summary Court 20260725, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Iga Railway 204 inside cross-seat 20120708, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iga Railway Ueno-shi Station, misijp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Igauenozyo, The original uploader was T@ka at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamabe High school Yamazoe branch school-01, Gohachiyasu1214, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aekuni-jinja haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Shin-daibutsu-ji Buddhist Temple - Myôô-den Sanctuary, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 芭蕉翁記念館 1, Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinpukuji (Tsukigase) 01, N yotarou, CC BY 2.5
- Iga-kokubunji sekihi, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Omura-jinja (Iga) torii, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Iga City Ueno Library ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iga city general hospital, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rokusyo minamiyamashiro mura3, Kno mnmy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iga City Ueno Library 20090403, Xjm91587, Public domain
- Tarao-Elementary-School2019, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jonokoshi Site, gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Iga-kokucho-ato zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryokan Kunrakuso Mon & Hei, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- IGL2009-001 (50450634866), nobu3withfoxy from Iga,Mie, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 伊賀鉄道の忍者列車 - panoramio, Toshimasa Kaige (tka…, CC BY 3.0
- Irimajiri-ke Jutaku 02, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 伊賀街道起点の地 - panoramio, Toshimasa Kaige, CC BY 3.0
- R25-R422-R368, Takawata, CC BY-SA 4.0
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