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Summer Wars
Ueda in Nagano, where the castle gate is the gate of the family house.
Summer Wars is set in **Ueda**, a castle town in Nagano, and the connection is maintained by the town itself rather than by a rights holder — Ueda publishes a location guide map, and the annual Ueda Wasshoi festival in late July has a Summer Wars group that anyone can join. The **east gate of Ueda Castle** is the model for the gate of the family house, **Ueda Station** is where the characters arrive, and the **Toishi-Yoneyama castle ruins** give the view over the town used in the film. Ueda is 90 minutes from Tokyo on the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
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Common questions
Where is the family house from?
The east gate of Ueda Castle in Nagano is the model for the gate. The wider view of the town comes from the Toishi-Yoneyama castle ruins outside the centre.
Does Ueda still support the series?
Yes, for over fifteen years. The city publishes a location guide map, and the Ueda Wasshoi festival in late July has a Summer Wars group anyone can join.
How far is Ueda from Tokyo?
90 minutes on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, on the way to Nagano and Kanazawa.