Best around Ueno Spot List

This is Japan's only national art museum, where you can view various Western artworks, including the Matsukata collection, which mainly consists of French artworks.

Fully equipped to accommodate international visitors. Offers cashless payment options, towel rentals, and discount coupons specifically for travelers from abroad.

A museum were you can enjoy the modern works painted by the illustrators such as Takabatake Kasho who swept through the art publication world.

Yushima-tenjin enshrines Amenotajikarao-no-mikoto, the god of better fortune and sports, and Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning and study. A number of famed scholars and writers visit this shrine.

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

A hotel with the cozy feel of an overseas hostel where more than 90% of the guests are foreign travelers.

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

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.

A distinguished and long-established department store in Ueno

Nestled a 4-minute walk away from Iriya Station, Vessel Inn Ueno Iriya Station offers free WiFi throughout the entire property, private on-site parking and several rooms that offer views of Tokyo Skytree. Guests can explore, shop and dine at the popular Asakusa area, located 20-minutes away from the hotel via train and walk. Other shopping areas include Akihabara, home to numerous electronic stores, and the open-air market of Ameya-Yokocho. Both destinations can be reached within 8-minutes via train and walk from the hotel. The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a free bike hire service. Complimentary children's amenities are available at the front desk. Guests will find drink vending machines on site, as well as fax/photocopying services available at a surcharge. There is also a cafe lounge where guests can purchase drinks and relax during the daytime. All rooms at Ueno Iriya Ekimae Vessel Inn are air-conditioned and come with an air humidifier/purifier. Rooms feature a flat-screen TV, desk, refrigerator and an electric kettle. The en suite bathroom features a bath and a shower booth, where free toiletries, slippers and a hairdryer are provided. The café & lounge on the 1st floor serves a Japanese and Western style buffet breakfast.

Right near JR Ueno Station Shinobazu-Guchi.Medicine, Cosmetics, etc. in store.

In Ameyoko Shopping Street. Medicine, Cosmetics, souvenir, etc. a great selection in store.

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.

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

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.

Popular discount store in Ueno, Tokyo

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).

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