Ueno (上野), Tokyo, Japan

Ueno (上野, map) is a district in Taito, Tokyo, best known as the site of Ueno Park. Formerly a working class neighbourhood, Ueno is today a major transportation hub. It is home to Ueno Station, a major commuter hub for long distance trains to northern Japan. The district however has one of the largest population of homelss people in Tokyo, revealing a shocking truth that poverty exists in this otherwise affluent metropolis.

How to go to Ueno

Take the Ginza Line (G-15) or Hibiya Line (H-17) to the Ueno Subway Station or the Oedo Line (E-09) to the Ueno-Okachimachi Subway Station.

Tokyo Prefectural Route 453 in Ueno, Tokyo

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Street in Ueno, Tokyo

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What to see in Ueno

Bentendo Temple
Buddhist temple dedicated to Benten, the goddess of wealth.
Kan'ei-ji Temple
Tendai Buddhist temple named after the Kan'ei era when it was built, this is a funerary temple linked to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
National Museum of Western Art
The premier public art gallery showcasing art from the Western tradition.
National Museum of Nature and Science
Formerly called the National Science Museum, this institution was established in 1871 showcasing a variety of natural history and interactive exhibits.
Toshogu
Shinto shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Art museum in Ueno Park.
Tokyo National Museum
Established in 1872, this is the oldest and largest museum in Japan housing over 110,000 objects including 87 Japanese National Treasures and 610 Important Cultural Properties.
Ueno Park
Major public park particularly famous for cherry blossom viewing.
Ueno Zoo
The oldest zoo in Japan, established in 1882, occupying a 14.3 hectare site.

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