Best around Ueno Spot List

A 9-minute walk from JR Ueno Station, this Japanese style budget business inn near the station boasts easy access to Asakusa and Akihabara.

It is Japan's only national nature and science museum, which presents the history of nature and science; it is located in Tokyo. Its theater, in which a movie can be displayed in a panoramic 360 degrees, is worth seeing.

The building and garden represent the modern Japanese architecture in a semi-Western style.

This was the first zoo to be established in Japan, with more than 100 years of history. There are about 400 different species of animals, such as the giant panda, kept in this zoo.

Hosting many guests from overseas, this small family-run inn is located in Yanaka, a traditional urban neighborhood of Tokyo.

A distinguished and long-established department store in Ueno

This is an old temple that is said to have been built in the Kamakura period (1192 to 1333). During the Edo period (1603 to 1868), it became known for the tomi-kuji lottery and was called Edo-santomi (three shrines selling lotteries).

Daimyo Tokei Hakubutsu-kan, or Daimyo Clock Museum, is the museum of the Edo period's art and craftwork, daimyo clocks (Japanese clocks), and is located in the popular Yanaka area in the shitamachi (the geographically lower side) of Tokyo.

This is a natural pond in the premises of Ueno Park, with a circumference of about two kilometers. In the summer, beautiful lotuses are in full bloom. You can also enjoy boating.

Surrounded by nature and visited by many people, Bentendo Temple rises from the center of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park.

A spacious Buddhist temple with buildings of historical and cultural value. Kan'ei-ji is easily accessible to the general public and heartily welcomes visitors.

The Ameyayo shotengai(shopping street) grew out of a black market that sprung up following the end of World War II. It is a shopping district that retains the good old feel of downtown Tokyo.

A good old-fashioned shopping district with 70 older shops and a shitamachi (downtown) atmosphere.

Ueno's iconic Statue of Saigo Takamorio stands in Ueno Park which is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring.

Takeya is a long-established general discount department store with more than 200,000 items available. You can find inexpensive goods of high quality.

This Western-style wooden mansion was constructed in 1896. The luxurious billiard hall is a must-see, offering us a glimpse of an extravagant era.

The temple hall is classified as an Important Cultural Property, modeled after Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto Higashiyama. The gorgeous vermillion facade fascinates visitors.

This park is one of the most famous sites for cherry blossom viewing in Japan and is also popular among foreign visitors. Other than cherry blossoms, the park offers its appeals any time of the year. There are festivals held in summer, tree leaves change colors in autumn, and peonies blooming in winter.

A five-story traditional Japanese building, towering in the lush woods, you are sure to find while walking in Ueno Park. It is a National Important Cultural Property.

Situated in Tokyo, 600 metres from Asakura Museum of Sculpture and 500 metres from Kyoouji Temple, さくらイン駅前癒やし空間 offers free WiFi and air conditioning. The property is close to Mori Ōgai Memorial Museum, Fabre Insect Museum and Shinkomutsumi Shopping Street. The property is non-smoking and is set 700 metres from The Site of Koda Rohan House. The 1-bedroom apartment features a living room with a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a fully equipped kitchenette with an oven and a microwave, and 1 bathroom with slippers. Popular points of interest near the apartment include Tenno-ji Temple Gojuno Tower Remains, Tennoji Temple and Tombstone of Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 25 km from the property.