Ueno Park

Ueno Park

Ueno Park is a spacious public park located in Ueno area, which is located within a short distance from Asakusa area and known as the center of Tokyo’s old downtown district. Ueno Park consists of numbers of attractiions and facilities such as museums, a zoo, historical monuments and rich nature. The park is especially popular place to visit during cherry blossom season as people enjoy Hanami (cherry blossom viewing party) there. The park is massive, so you can easily spend an entire day.

Ueno Park (上野公園, Ueno Kōen) is a large public park next to Ueno Station in central Tokyo. The park grounds were originally part of Kaneiji Temple, which used to be one of the city’s largest and wealthiest temples and a family temple of the ruling Tokugawa clan during the Edo Period.

Along with Ueno Park, you should also visit Ameyoko Street, another notable tourist attraction in Ueno area. The shopping street has the vibrant and chaotic atmosphere with lots of discount stores, groceries, and street food stalls. Ueno and the surrounded has numbers of budget guests houses and it’s a popular area for backpackers.