Top Things to do in Uenokoen
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5 Nature & Parks in Uenokoen That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Uenokoen, Japan including Ueno Park, Ueno Tosho-gu Botanen, Ueno Zoo, Shinobazu Pond, Tokyo National Museum Garden.
1. Ueno Park
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4.5 based on 5,244 reviews
This large park is a favorite destination of Tokyo residents, and within can be found many of the city's main attractions including the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Zoo and the National Museum of Western Art.
Reviewed By Jry550 - Honolulu, United States
My wife and I visited Ueno park on a beautiful sunlit and cool weekend afternoon along with thousands of locals picnicking and enjoying the cherry blossoms in full bloom. They all removed their shoes before walking onto the plastic tarps laid on the ground and the women left their handbags on the edges of the tarps trusting that nothing would happen. Amazing to someone who’s been a victim of theft while on trips in Europe. The Japanese believe that courtesy and respect for others is paramount and it’s a tribute to their culture that the worlds largest city with over 38 million residents can exist so harmoniously. It’s always a treat to visit this wonderful country. This park is home to several museums and a zoo, so plan at least a half day to experience it.
2. Ueno Tosho-gu Botanen
3. Ueno Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3,036 reviews
One of Japan's most beloved zoos, Ueno Zoo includes many unusual animals, such as Hokkaido brown beans, Japanese macaques, and wild cormorants.
Reviewed By David27feb - Burns Beach, Australia
Let me start by advising that as a family we have been to many zoos around the world and we are zoo friend members at our local zoo in Perth. Ueno zoo was fantastic, very well run and you could see that the animals were being well looked after which is always a consideration. The panda , polar bear , guerrilla and well manicured gardens and shrines combined with some good places to eat were a winning combination overall. Very easy to get there by public transport either metro or JR.
4. Shinobazu Pond
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4.0 based on 497 reviews
Reviewed By Nunngo
The pond in Ueno park is filled with so much beauty. Lots of bird life, fish (huge fish) and turtles. The lotuses grow prolifically and their bright pink flowers contrast against the intense green of the leaves. Walk around the pond, although large in size it doesn't take long to see it from all angles.
5. Tokyo National Museum Garden
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4.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By hfot2 - Vermont, United States
Entry to the Japanese garden is included in entry to the Museum. Seniors over 70 can enter for free. To enter for free, bypass the ticket sellers and show your passport to the guard. Be sure to pick up an information sheet with a map. The garden is accessed by a route along the right side of the main building of the museum. Once you get beyond the building to the edge of a forest, you can see among the trees one of the famous five teahouses brought from various locations and installed in the museum garden. If you walk along the back of the museum building you pop out a a small lawn with a view over a pretty little pond and the view of another teahouse on the opposite shore. Good photo ops across the pond. A veranda above the lawn is accessed from the museum. If you do not have time to stroll in the garden, you can at least get a small glimpse of it from there. There was not much color in the foliage, so we spent our time looking at the buildings and monuments. Of course, there are the five charming teahouses tucked away under the trees, and there are memorial stones - one absolutely enormous one for the founding director of the museum! - and lanterns, and gravestones and a very elaborate 570 cm tall bronze five-story pagoda. Finally we get to the teahouse whose photo we took from the other side of the pond. We spent about an hour wandering around the garden and taking photos. Include a visit to the garden if you visit the museum when the garden is open for sakura and momiji.
