• Ueno Park (上野公園) has lots of fun !!

    So wide! Popular gigantic park!

The Ueno Park area is packed with history!
And, there are many "Tour Spots" beyond imagination!

Ueno is amazing!

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Temple which reproduced Kyoto "Kiyomizu Kannondo (清水観音堂)"

"Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple (清水観音堂)" is said to have reproduced the "Kyoto (京都)" that the people were longing in Edo. It was built to resemble "Kiyomizudera Temple (清水寺)" in Kyoto.

Kiyomizu Kannondo (清水観音堂)

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Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple (清水観音堂)

A shrine similar to Nikko! Ueno Toshogu Shrine (上野東照宮)

Firstly, the stone lanterns lined up in the 'Sando (approach to Japanese shrine)' are brilliant!
And the shining golden 'Shaden (社殿)' is a must-see!

Ueno Toshogu Shrine (上野東照宮)

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Ueno Toshogu Shrine (上野東照宮)

Ueno Daibutsu (上野大仏) popular with students!!

This Daibutsu (Big Buddha) is, of course, originally had a fuselage. However, only the head is left now. that reason is...?

Ueno Daibutsu (上野大仏)

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Ueno Daibutsu (上野大仏)

A red torii lined in Ueno Koen Park!?

There is "Hanazono Inari Jinja Shrine (花園稲荷神社)" where red torii lined in a place close to Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple (清水観音堂).
When you take pictures, please be careful about the surroundings!

花園稲荷神社

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Hanazono Inari Jinja Shrine (花園稲荷神社)

Illness & health prayer goes to "Gojo Tenjin Shrine (五條天神社)"!

It is a very quiet shrine. All the worshipers pray for their health seriously.
Let's keep quiet when others are praying. And you, Please pray also quietly.

Gojo Tenjin Shrine (五條天神社)

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Gojo Tenjin Shrine (五條天神社)

Adults and children are fun! National Science Museum (国立科学博物館)

The "Japan gallery (日本館)" of the National Science Museum was renovated in 2007.

Japan gallery (日本館)

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"Japan gallery (日本館) of the National Science Museum

The "Global gallery (地球館)" of the National Science Museum opened in 2004 was also renovated in 2015 and it was scaled up!

Global gallery (地球館)

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Global gallery (地球館) of the National Science Museum

It is fun even if go alone! Ueno Zoo (上野動物園)

Ueno Zoo's "East Area (東園)" there are many popular animals who want to turn their cameras desperately!

上野動物園の「東園」

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Ueno Zoo's East Area (東園)

Ueno Zoo's "West Area (西園)" is along the Shinobazu Pond! Please be sure to go!

上野動物園の「西園」

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Ueno Zoo's West Area (西園)

If you came to Ueno Park, let's also go to Shinobazu Pond (不忍池)!

Shinobazu no ike (不忍池 / Shinobazu Pond) is being rebuilt as a waterside where you can enjoy the historical landscape.

上野不忍池

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Shinobazu no ike (不忍池 / Shinobazu Pond)

Sakura dori (street) is very crowded!

Ueno Koen Park begins to bloom "cold cherry (寒桜)" from February.

Cherry blossoms at Ueno Park

Ueno Park is very crowded in the period of SAKURA in full bloom!

Cherry blossoms at Ueno Park

"Winter's sakura illumination" is held in 'Sakura Dori Street' from 2016.

上野公園の桜

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Ueno Park's "Winter's sakura illumination"

Ueno Park with approximately 530,000 square meters of area is said to be wider than Tokyo Disney Land! In such a large park, there are many cultural facilities and shrines and temples. When you come to Ueno, please come and see all the spots!

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