After you get out the Ueno station, this beautiful park waits you there. It is a large park that has museums and zoo in the site. The statue of Takamori Saigo in the park is also famous. (Watch the movie Last Samurai if you don’t know him…!) The park is selected as the 100 beautiful places for cherry blossoms. We would definitely like you to visit here when you’re in Tokyo in Spring!
Ueno
Ueno has many places to visit from shopping, zoo, to museums. Ueno is known as an old town that some parts remain the same as it was after the war. Ueno zoo in Ueno is the most popular zoo in Japan for its pandas. In Japan, there are only 2 zoos where you can see pandas so many people keeps visiting Ueno zoo. Ueno is also called as the town of art that it has the most renowned art university in Japan and top museums. At Ameyoko street, don’t miss to buy some local foods. Check the attractions of fascinating Ueno!
Where is Ueno
Must see spots in Ueno!
Once you go out the Ueno station, Ueno park with a lot of greenery is located in front of you. Beautiful nature show up in each season at this big park. Walking through such a park, there is Ueno Zoo, the first zoo opened in Japan. It is always busy as a very popular spot for families and couples! Ameyoko street, a 500 meters-long local shopping arcade lined with about 400 stores, is located just South of Ueno station. The street is a symbol of Ueno and is packed with cheap stores.
Nature, culture, and arts are beautifully harmonized at this Japan’s first park!
Japanese visit this zoo for pandas!Largest annual admissions among Zoos in Japan that can be said Ueno zoo is the most famous zoo in Japan.Besides the famous pandas there, it also has about 400 animals. The zoo is big that it takes 1 day to see all the animal. Children would be excited with many kinds of animals!
Many Japanese visit this zoo for pandas!
It is a Japanese local shopping street between Ueno station and Okachimachi station. There are various stores like clothes, varieties, and foods etc. You can enjoy negotiating a lower price at some stores. Always crowded with people and it is a popular spot for foreigners too!
Famous shopping arcade in Tokyo!
Shinobazu Pond is a large pond in the Ueno Park. This oasis in the busy city has 3 areas, ‘a lotus pond-covered with stunning lotus flowers in July & August,’ ‘a boat pond-where you can enjoy boat ride,’ and ‘a duck pond-inhabited by ducks.’ You can admire variety of views throughout the year!
A big natural pond in Ueno Park consisting of 3 sections!
Ueno Toshogu Shrine is magnificently located in the Ueno park with about 400 years history. It is a famous shrine enshrining the great Shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, who built the Edo period and unified Japan for the first time. Shining gold gate is designated as an Important Cultural Property by the government!
Ieyasu Tokugawa is enshrined at Ueno Toshogu Shrine
The large building in front of Ueno station’s park gate is this Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. It was built and opened in 1961 as an authentic music hall where people can play opera or ballet. Various shows are held regularly that makes here always crowded!
The great and authentic music hall in Tokyo!
One of the largest art towns in Japan!
Ueno has lots of museums where you can enjoy various artworks! Ueno park located in front of Ueno station has famous museums including the National Museum of Western Art that its building is certified as a World Heritage Site. Various exhibitions are available depending on the season so it is fun no matter how many times you go! Please enjoy a day filled with artworks at this art town.
This National Museum of Western Art is located about 5 minutes away from Ueno station in Ueno park. Le Corbusier, one of the best architects in the 20th century, designed this museum’s building and the building itself was certified as a World Heritage Site in 2016. The museum exhibits masterpieces of Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and more. Please soak into the world of art at this special museum.
Museum’s building itself is designated as an important cultural property!
This museum was established in 1877 and is one of the oldest museums in Japan. Permanent exhibitions are divided into Japan gallery and global gallery which explain the history of Japan and the earth from scientific points of view. There are also exhibitions of Dinosaurs and the universe. From the young to the olds, lots of people can enjoy here.
Japan’s oldest museum where you can learn Japanese history and the progress of science
This museum was established in 1872 and is the oldest museum in Japan. It was built to collect and study Eastern art works and archaeological remains including Japan’s ones.Temporary exhibitions are also popular for those are interesting.
The oldest museum in Japan!
After you get out the Ueno station, this beautiful park waits you there. It is a large park that has museums and zoo in the site. The statue of Takamori Saigo in the park is also famous. (Watch the movie Last Samurai if you don’t know him…!) The park is selected as the 100 beautiful places for cherry blossoms. We would definitely like you to visit here when you’re in Tokyo in Spring!
The historic museum beautifully harmonizing with greenery of Ueno park
The Ueno Royal Museum is located very close to Ueno station’s park gate. You can enjoy various artworks from ukiyo-e, Japanese traditional paintings, to contemporary artworks here. It also has special exhibitions on a regular basis and the Van Gogh exhibition in January, 2020 attracted huge attention!
A museum exhibiting wide variety of artworks from different genres!
Shopping at Ueno, the old town in Tokyo!
Lots of shopping spots in Ueno including the famous Ameyoko street are popular. Shopping spots are always crowded with many people in the daytime! You can enjoy shoppings at various stores from traditional stores to new shopping complexes!
It is a Japanese local shopping street between Ueno station and Okachimachi station. There are various stores like clothes, varieties, and foods etc. You can enjoy negotiating a lower price at some stores. Always crowded with people and it is a popular spot for foreigners too!
Famous shopping arcade in Tokyo!
Shimura Shoten stands out the most at the famous Ameyoko shopping arcade in Ueno. This store is always crowded by selling various chocolates at bargain prices. Shimura Shoten sells at a flat rate, JPY 1,000 per bag and packs chocolate snacks as much as the clerk wants to. It is called ‘tataki-uri’ in Japanese and you can get chocolate snacks worth JPY 3,000. Why don’t you enjoy getting Japanese chocolate snacks at best deal ever!
Super famous chocolate store!
Ueno frontier tower, a shopping complex, was opened in 2017 at Ueno. Commercial floors are on the 1st basement floor~10th floor which include ‘Matsuzakaya,’ a department store on the basement floor, ‘PARCO_ya,’ shopping areas on the 1st~6th floor, and ‘TOHO CINEMAS Ueno,’ a movie theater on the 7th~10th floors. All generations can enjoy from fashions, gourmet, to watching movies!
A new symbolic tower where all generations can enjoy in Ueno!
Ueno no Mori Sakura Terrace is a complex opened in 2014 with 1st basement floor and 3 floors above ground. The concept of this complex is a canyon that connects the Ueno station and the Ueno park. Various restaurants are lined up at this fashionably composed building.
A foodie spot connected to the Ueno Park!
ABAB Ueno, a shopping complex of fashion and novelty items, is located about 5 minutes away from Ueno station along the Main Street. ABAB has 8th floors and is very popular among the young. You can enjoy shopping at all sorts of fashion stores at affordable prices!
A speciality store of ladies fashion and novelty items!