Ueno

Vital town where you can feel history and culture.

Solemn museum buildings are scattered throughout Ueno Park. The lively stores are typically found downtown. You can find here both healing power and excitement.

Recommended routes in this area
Staying in this area
Tips for affordable trips

  

• from Tokyo Station Tokyo Station JR Yamanote Line / Bound for Ueno,Ikebukuro →Ueno
  time required：about 7 minutes fare：150 yen (one way)
• from Tokyo Station Tokyo Station JR Yamanote Line / Bound for Ueno,Ikebukuro(about 2 minutes) → Kanda,Tokyo Metoro Ginza Line
  (about 5 minutes) →Ueno
  time required：about 7 minutes fare：290 yen (one way)

Ueno Station and Its Surrounding Area

In Atre Ueno, a shop complex in the station building, there are galleries, restaurants and various shops. You would come across many artworks in the building, which makes you feel that the place is really cool.

Access

•Ueno Station: JR Lines, the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

Ueno Koen

The park is dotted with museums, art museums, cultural facilities, a zoo and shrines. It is a very famous Hanami (watching cherry blossoms) spot in spring.

Access

•From JR and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ueno, about 2 minutes' walk, from Keisei Ueno, about 1 minute's walk. Exit Koenguchi. (the same exit: following 73 - 78)

•From JR and the Tokyo Metro Oedo Line, Ueno-okachimachi, about 5 minutes' walk.

Ueno Zoological Gardens

The oldest zoo in Japan exhibits 500 species of animals,
The Vivarium, Hills of Bears, and The Forrest of Aye-ayes are must-sea places

Access

•10-min. walk from JR Ueno Sta. or Nezu Sta. (C14) on Chiyoda Line / 10-min. walk from Keisei Ueno Sta. on Keisei Line or Ueno Sta. (G16) on Ginza Line, (H17) on Hibiya Line

Tokyo National Museum

It collects and keeps Japanese and Oriental arts and archaeological relics. Honkan (main building), Toyokan (Oriental building), Heiseikan, and Horyuji-Homotsukan are open to the public.

Access

•From JR and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ueno, about 8 minutes' walk, from Keisei Ueno, about 10 minutes' walk, go along the pass behind the National Museum of Western Art and cross the road.

National Science Museum

There are 4 blocks, Honkan, Midorikan, Shinkan and the outdoor section. In Shinkan (New Building) you can touch the exhibits.

Access

•From JR and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ueno, about 5 minutes' walk, from Keisei Ueno, about 6 minutes' walk.

National Museum of Western Art

An art museum for Western art. Various events like concerts or lecture meetings are also held.

Access

• 1-minute walk from the Koenguchi Exit of JR Ueno sta.

• 7-minute walk from Keisei Ueno sta. on the Keisei Line

• 8-minute walk from Ueno sta. on the Tokyo Metro Ginza/Hibiya Line

Uenonomori Museum (Ueno Royal Museum)

Important cultural properties are open to the public here. International and other various exhibitions are held.

Access

•From JR and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ueno, about 4 minutes' walk, from Keisei Ueno, about 5 minutes' walk.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

It opened in 1926. Various artists' groups (oil painting, Japanese painting, handcraft, etc.) hold public or planned exhibitions. There are also restaurants and shops.
* now temporarily closed due to the repair work from April, 2010

Access

•From JR and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ueno, about 7 minutes' walk, from Keisei Ueno, about 10 minutes' walk, pass by Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (just close to Ueno Station), then turn to the left, about 4 minutes' walk.

Ameya Yoko Cho

This area is located between Ueno and Okachimachi. Various products including groceries, apparels, cosmetics and medicine are sold at lower cost.

Access

•By JR Ueno Station and Okachimachi station (By the railway between Ueno and Okachimachi) or by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ueno Okachimachi station and Toei subway Oedo Line Ueno Hirokoji station

Yushima Tenmangu (Yushima Tenjin)

A shrine, Michizane Sugawara, is dedicated to the God of Academic Education. It is also known for its 300 plum trees, which blooms in spring.

Access

•2 Minutes Walk from the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Yushima station

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