Location: Ueno, Asakusa
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Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
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1. Ueno Park
Overall Ratings
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. Demboin Temple Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By ivanpatmadiwiria - Jakarta, Indonesia
Dembōin Teien, or Dembōin garden is a garden adjacent to the famous Senso-ji temple in Asakusa. It is pretty large and is one beautiful place in this Asakusa area. Being a private garden of Sensō-ji temple’s abbot it is normally not open to public, only open for a short time period each year usually from mid-March until early May. In the olden days it was only open to nobles. The circuit-style garden is approximately 10,000 square meters and has as its main feature a two section large pond. The garden was designed by Kobori Enshu (1579–1647), who was a celebrated garden designer and tea-ceremony master, notable Japanese artist and aristocrat in the reign of the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616, reign as shogun 1603–1605). He is famous for his design work for gardens all over Japan. This is a very tranquil place in a busy environment in Asakusa area in Tokyo. A wonderful place for a moment of contemplation or just cooling down from your hectic day. At least once a year. But I heard it is open to public again sometime during autumn - need further information and confirmation though.
6. Sudo Park
7. Tokyo National Museum Garden
Overall Ratings
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.
8. Taito Kuritsu Kojima Park
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
