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Ueno Zoo

4.0

3044 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 9-83

This urban zoo located in Taito City’s Ueno-onshi-koen Park is Japan’s oldest zoo, having opened in 1882. Inside are more than 500 types of animals, and it is most famous for giant panda in particular. The zoo is breeding and displaying the world’s three rarest animals that include the pygmy hippopotamus and okapi as well as the panda. From the 1990s the animal enclosures were refurbished to provide a space for patrons to see animals in more natural surroundings.

Some zoos are designed to look like the animals are really in nature. This zoo was not one of those. All the animals were in tiny cages. Some of the cages were just concrete, and there was nothing...
Ueno-onshi-koen Park

4.0

504 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen - Ikenohata 3

This public park in Taito City is also called Ueno Park or Ueno Forest. In the Edo period this park was the premises of Toeizan Kaneiji Temple. The park has been selected as one of the 100 best places to see Japanese cherry blossoms, and in spring a large crowd turns out for hanami parties. Inside the park is the famous statue of Saigo Takamori, as well as cultural facilities such as the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Nature and Science, the National Museum of Western Art, and the Ueno Zoo.

Pretty park, with lots of green which is a lovely break from the urban scene. The water lilies weren’t blooming; their leaves are still gorgeous, and nice reflections of the skyscrapers in the lake.
The National Museum of Western Art

4.5

912 Reviews

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 7-7

This art museum, located in Ueno Onshi Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward, preserves and displays Western art. Designed by French architect Le Corbusier, the museum building, which has been designated a World Heritage site, is a highlight in itself. The Matsukata Collection, which was assembled by businessman Kojiro Matsukata and donated and returned to Japan by the French government, forms the foundation of the museum's standing exhibition, which also includes paintings from the end of the Middle Ages to the early 20th century by artists like Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, as well as modern French sculptures. In addition, the museum holds special exhibitions several times a year.

The museum is an UNESCO world heritage site itself and outside are several large Rodin sculptures. Some more in the lobby as well Inside, there is the regular collection and special Picasso...
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

4.0

545 Reviews

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 8-36

Located within Ueno Onshi Koen (Ueno Park) in Tokyo’s Taito City, this is Japan’s first national art museum and opened in 1926. With a goal of serving as an entrance to art for Tokyo’s citizens, it hosts numerous exhibitions throughout the year such as special exhibitions jointly sponsored with media outlets, competitions arranged through art organizations, and collection exhibits that primarily include works of calligraphy. The facility also includes a café where guests can enjoy beverages and light meals, a restaurant that takes pride in its authentic roast beef, and a museum shop.

The special exhibit was the well-known Gustave Klimt. Id seen quite a few of his works before but this was extensive and very educational about his history and philosophy. Not all of his...
Tokyo National Museum

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 13-9

This is a national museum located within Ueno-onshi-koen Park that was established in 1872. Five buildings including the main building serve as exhibit halls, although it has several other facilities such as archives. With an enormous number of collections, it has accumulated over 116,000 items of Oriental art and ancient relics, mostly from Japan. A great number of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties are also included inside. The museum also holds special exhibitions that run three to five times a year.
Ueno Royal Museum

3.5

211 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 1-2

An art museum located inside Ueno Park. Since its establishment in April of 1972, the museum exhibited art from a variety of genres, including Important Cultural Properties. The museum has no standing exhibit, instead regularly hosting only creative and unique special exhibits. The Ueno Royal Museum also offers art classes for everyone from beginners to masters.

This is a small museum at the Ueno park. It’s open on Mondays when the national museum is closed and that’s how we ended up there. During our visit, they had a thorough art exhibit about dinosaurs...
Shitamachifuzoku Museum

4.0

289 Reviews

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 2-1

This is a small museum and it was hard to find. When we finally did find it, I found it too warm inside and we didnt stay long.
Taito City Asakura Museum of Sculpture

4.5

135 Reviews

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Yanaka 7-18-10

Fumio Asakura was a sculptor from the Meiji period to the Showa period and was awarded the Order of Culture. Asakura's home and studio are open to the public. The well renowned estate has been named Former Fumio Asakura's Garden and has been registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property. The courtyard garden is a rich space with water, rocks and trees. The rooftop garden is also viewable when the weather permits.

I was more captivated by how beautiful this 3 stories house was designed. And how it was thoughtfully planned and layout to fit into the lifestyle of the artist. The courtyard garden was simple...
National Museum of Nature and Science

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 7-20

Established in 1877, this is Japan’s largest general science museum. The permanent exhibitions include the Global Gallery, which focuses on the history of life on earth and traces the progress of humankind as well as science and technology, the Japan Gallery, which details Japan’s nature and the history of the Japanese people, and Theater 360, which screens films that can be seen in all directions, 360 degrees around. Special exhibitions are held several times throughout the year, and it is a very popular spot with many people lining up to visit the museum even on holidays.
Suzumoto Engeijo

4.5

72 Reviews

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 2-7-12

A rakugo (traditional comedic storytelling) hall boasting 150 seats. The theater’s programs feature a wide variety of arts and entertainment performances in addition to rakugo, including manzai (comedic duo performances) and acrobatics. The theater’s program changes every 10 days, with special performances held on the 31st of each month. Two shows are held daily, once in the afternoon starting at 12 pm and once in the evening starting at 5 pm. Attendees can eat and drink during performances and the theater’s shop also sells bento box meals.

Suzumoto-engeijyo is a theater where you can enjoy Japanese traditional comedies. There you see Rakugo, Manzai, Trick show and so on. You can bring your foods and drinks. Why dont you try!
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 12-8

An art museum located on the campus of the Tokyo University of the Arts in Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo. The museum stores, researches, and displays some 29,000 works of art collected since before the university's predecessor, the Tokyo Fine Arts School, was established. The main building hosts a student cafeteria, museum shop, and art supplies shop. Other museum facilities, such as the Chinretsukan Gallery and Masaki Memorial Gallery, are used for special exhibitions.
Ameyoko Center Building

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 4-7-8

This building is a veritable symbol of the Ameya-Yokocho open-air market. The above-ground floors host an array of shops and stores, including many unusual establishments such as a souvenir jacket specialty shop. Like many Japanese malls and department stores, the basement floor is home to various food shops and grocery stores, but the selection on offer is completely different from the fare normally found in such so-called depa-chika areas. Here spices, seasonings, and foods from China, Thailand, and other Asian nations as well as countries around the world are sold. In the perishable food sections, you'll find ingredients virtually never used in Japanese cuisine, like pig noses, chicken feet, and Chinese mitten crabs.
Okachimachi Yoshiike Main Store Building

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 3-27-12

A commercial complex located in front of Okachimachi Station in Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo. A long-standing local supermarket which has been in business for over 90 years recently remodeled and reopened in the facility in 2014. Other tenants include the fashionable clothing stores Uniqlo and GU as well as the fabric and craft shop Yuzawaya. A restaurant area comprised of six establishments can be found on the eighth floor. The Yoshiike Shokudo dining hall on the ninth floor, directly operated by Yoshiike, is equipped with a banquet hall, bar counter, and kitchen.
Ueno-Sakuragi Atari

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenosakuragi 2-15-6

This commercial complex is located in 2 Chome, Ueno-sakuragi, Taito City. The three buildings that make up these shops were built in 1938, bringing together a beer hall, vintage apparel shop, bakery, salt and olive specialty stores, an event space, office, and more.
Gallery Necomachi

4.0

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Yanaka 2-6-24

A cat-themed gallery located a 10 minute walk from Nippori Station. New styles of everyday art are presented in the gallery's unique display space. The gallery operates out of a private house located in the quiet residential area of Yanaka. After climbing stone steps decorated with cat statues, visitors will be created by the gallery exterior, which is also studded with cat-themed touches. The gallery primarily holds solo exhibitions of pottery, sculptures, paintings, pictures, and other works of cat-themed art created by artists operating in a variety of genres. Cat lovers are sure to rejoice.

外に猫町という看板はあるものの、よくみてないと普通のお家に見えました。中は昭和らしい雰囲気の建物。作品は猫をテーマにしており、楽しむことができます
Takehisa Yumeji Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Yayoi 2-4-2

The Takehisa Yumeji Art Museum is located near the University of Tokyo's Yayoi Gate where founder Takumi Kano gathered over 3300 pieces of Yumeji's work. Japanese paintings, sketches and notes are among the collection. The museum really feels like the Taisho period when Yumeji lived. There is also the Minatoya cafe which was originally the Minatoya picture book store that Yumeji opened in Nihonbashi. Stop by for a break. New exhibitions besides the standard display are viewable every three months.
Nezu / Ikenohata Shinobu-tei

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Ikenohata 2-5-47

This is a yose (a storyteller's house) located in the Ikenohata district of Tokyo's Taito City. It opened for business in 2013 using the first floor of the home that rakugo storyteller Koraku Sanyutei had constructed. Although it is a small-scale yose accommodating 40 to 50 people with zabuton (flat floor cushions) on wood floors, this is also the greatest benefit in that guests can sits close to the presenter and enjoy the live sounds of rakugo without necessitating the use of a microphone. The closest station is Nezu Station.
Red Mercury (Ueno Shop)

Shopping

Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 4-9-2 Koide building 4F

A store specializing in American toys located a five minute walk from Ueno Station's Shinobazu exit. There isn't a toy collector in Tokyo who doesn't know about Red Mercury. The sheer number of toys crowding the store's shelves and showcases is stunning. The abundance of Star Wars and Transformers toys and merchandise, in particular, will amaze you. And as you might expect from a store which has been in business so long, you can find some truly rare items tucked away here and there. Red Mercury carries a wide selection of other toys, from action figures to vending machine toys to ornaments and decorations. Merchandise and other items are also sold on the store's website.
Tokyo Cultural Hall

4.0

105 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 5-45

..... Le Corbousier, which is immediately visible when entering the building. We wrnt for a ballet show and saw modern new pieces by the local maestro
TOHO CINEMAS Ueno (TOHO Cinemas Ueno)

3.5

17 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno 3-24-6 Ueno Frontier Tower 7F

綺麗で広いです。トイレが少ないのか、結構並んでいました。売店も結構並んだので、余裕をもっていった方が良いかと思います。

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