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Ueno, city, Mie ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies in an intermontane basin at the head of the Kii Peninsula. The city developed around a castle built in 1611 and still retains some of its early character. Hakuho Park is on the site of the old castle, which was rebuilt in 1953. The Aizen Temple in Ueno is dedicated to the god of love. The industry of the city includes the traditional manufacture of sake (rice wine), textiles, stoneware, and umbrellas. Ueno is connected by railway to Nara (west) and Nagoya (east). Pop. (2005) 100,623; (2010) 97,207.