Ueno (上野, map) is a district in Taito, Tokyo, best known as the site of Ueno Park. Formerly a working class neighbourhood, Ueno is today a major transportation hub. It is home to Ueno Station, a major commuter hub for long distance trains to northern Japan. The district however has one of the largest population of homelss people in Tokyo, revealing a shocking truth that poverty exists in this otherwise affluent metropolis.
Tokyo Prefectural Route 453 in Ueno, Tokyo
Street in Ueno, Tokyo
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How to go to Ueno
Take the Ginza Line (G-15) or Hibiya Line (H-17) to the Ueno Subway Station or the Oedo Line (E-09) to the Ueno-Okachimachi Subway Station.Tokyo Prefectural Route 453 in Ueno, TokyoSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_Route_453_-01.jpg
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Author: Aimaimyi
Street in Ueno, TokyoSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ueno_-_street.JPG
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Author: Stéfan Le Dû
What to see in Ueno
- Bentendo Temple
Buddhist temple dedicated to Benten, the goddess of wealth. - Kan'ei-ji Temple
Tendai Buddhist temple named after the Kan'ei era when it was built, this is a funerary temple linked to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. - National Museum of Western Art
The premier public art gallery showcasing art from the Western tradition. - National Museum of Nature and Science
Formerly called the National Science Museum, this institution was established in 1871 showcasing a variety of natural history and interactive exhibits. - Toshogu
Shinto shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined. - Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Art museum in Ueno Park. - Tokyo National Museum
Established in 1872, this is the oldest and largest museum in Japan housing over 110,000 objects including 87 Japanese National Treasures and 610 Important Cultural Properties. - Ueno Park
Major public park particularly famous for cherry blossom viewing. - Ueno Zoo
The oldest zoo in Japan, established in 1882, occupying a 14.3 hectare site.
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