Concept
Ninja legends have fueled the imagination of the world for centuries. But there is truth and real history behind these tales about the famous Japanese assassins, who during Japan’s feudal era, were trained in Iga (now called Iga Ueno) in what is today Mie Prefecture. The city keeps the story of the ninja alive, but just like the black-clad warriors themselves, there is so much more to it than meets the eye. Iga Ueno is a place rich in nature and history (without the blood stains!) with the Iga Ueno Castle and its surrounding castle town at the center. The creation of Nipponia Hotel Iga Ueno Castle Town is VMG’s way of bequeathing this piece of Japanese heritage to future generations.
Built on the concept of an entire town as a hotel, Mie’s Nipponia created luxury accommodations from several renovated tangible cultural properties and buildings of historical importance. This town-hotel is intended to serve as a base for exploring the lyrical beauty of Iga Ueno.
