HELLO! TOKYO TOURS TOP PICK | UENO PARK

This large public park is famous for many museums and a zoo. The Ueno Park used to be the Kaneiji Temple - the largest and wealthiest Temple in the city. It was owned by the ruling Tokugawa family during the Edo Period, but during the Boshin Civil War which followed the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the victorious forces of the new ruling Meiji government overthrew the shogunate’s with massive destruction including the temple. The grounds were then converted into one of Japan’s first western style park a long with the openings of a zoo and museums

Today the park is famous for it’s many museums such as the Tokyo National Museum, National Science Museum, National Museum for Western Art and more. It is also home to the famous Ueno Zoo.

Additionally, Ueno is very famous for it’s thousands of cherry blossom during the springtime. It;s one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

Entrance fee: free

Photo credit: Live Japan

Address: Ikenohata 3-8, Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007

Hours: 5am - 11pm

Website: https://www.kensetsu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/jimusho/toubuk/ueno/en_index.html

How to get there: A 2 minute walk from Ueno Station on the JR Lines, Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya Lines.