Best around Ueno Spot List

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

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

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

A historical shrine with a solemn atmosphere built in Gongen-zukuri (style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof). It is designated as National Important Cultural Property. Late April is the best period to see the Azaleas on the premises.

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

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.

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.

Conveniently located near Ueno Park and art museums, this spacious, contemporary hotel is perfect for comfortable group travel.

A distinguished and long-established department store in Ueno

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.