Guidebook for Taitō-ku
Parks & Nature
"Ueno Park "
Art museums, other types of museums, and even an arts college can be found within Ueno Park’s spacious grounds. Ueno Park is also a great place to enjoy nature, including its rows of cherry blossom trees in the spring and red, orange, and gold foliage in the fall. The Ueno Zoo is also a popular destination for families
Cultural facilities in Ueno Park: National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo University of the Arts University Arts Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno Zoo.
314 locals recommend
Uenokoen
"Ueno Park "
Art museums, other types of museums, and even an arts college can be found within Ueno Park’s spacious grounds. Ueno Park is also a great place to enjoy nature, including its rows of cherry blossom trees in the spring and red, orange, and gold foliage in the fall. The Ueno Zoo is also a popular destination for families
Cultural facilities in Ueno Park: National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo University of the Arts University Arts Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno Zoo.
Arts & Culture
The Ueno Royal Museum
1-2 UenokōenShopping
"Ameyoko (アメ横) "A must-see in Ueno!Seafood, snacks, apparel, cosmetics, home decor, and accessories can all be found at Ameyoko for sale at amazing prices. The Ameyoko shopping street runs between JR Ueno Station and Okachimachi Station. Take your time exploring Ameyoko while making your way towards Okachimachi Station.
549 locals recommend
Ameyoko
4 Chome-7 Ueno "Ameyoko (アメ横) "A must-see in Ueno!Seafood, snacks, apparel, cosmetics, home decor, and accessories can all be found at Ameyoko for sale at amazing prices. The Ameyoko shopping street runs between JR Ueno Station and Okachimachi Station. Take your time exploring Ameyoko while making your way towards Okachimachi Station.
"Marui( OIOI ) shopping mall"is a department stores for lady.
Tax-free.
34 locals recommend
Ueno Marui
6-chōme-15-1 Ueno "Marui( OIOI ) shopping mall"is a department stores for lady.
Tax-free.
"Takeya" is the oldest discount store in Japan. It sell food, medicine, cosmetics, health food, household goods, electronics, watches, accessories, designer fashion, clothing, and furniture at discount prices. Buy popular souvenir items such as Japanese tea, sweets, cosmetics, medicine, Japanese electronics, imported designer watches, apparel, and bags at huge discounts and all at the same place.
Tax-free.
47 locals recommend
Takeya
4-chōme-32-1 Taitō"Takeya" is the oldest discount store in Japan. It sell food, medicine, cosmetics, health food, household goods, electronics, watches, accessories, designer fashion, clothing, and furniture at discount prices. Buy popular souvenir items such as Japanese tea, sweets, cosmetics, medicine, Japanese electronics, imported designer watches, apparel, and bags at huge discounts and all at the same place.
Tax-free.
"Donkihoden"
is the biggest discount store in Japan and Tax-free.
44 locals recommend
Don Quijote Ueno
3-chōme-38-10 Yushima"Donkihoden"
is the biggest discount store in Japan and Tax-free.
"Yamashiro-ya"A Big Toy Store.It occupies the most of a small building with six floors of toys, figures, model kits, character goods, stuffies, and games.
9 locals recommend
Yamashiroya
6-chōme-14-6 Ueno"Yamashiro-ya"A Big Toy Store.It occupies the most of a small building with six floors of toys, figures, model kits, character goods, stuffies, and games.
" atre'"is the most nearly shopping mall to the Ueno Sta.
shops , restaurants and book store.
13 locals recommend
Atre Ueno
7-chōme-1-1 Ueno" atre'"is the most nearly shopping mall to the Ueno Sta.
shops , restaurants and book store.
Matsuzakaya Ueno
4-chōme-9-5 Ueno"Matsuzaka-ya" shopping mall to shopping and eat.
"Yodobashi Camera" store is the electronics store to end all electronics stores. It has everything you’d expect, from cameras to computers to video games, and tons more, like restaurants, batting cages, and souvenir heated toilet seats!
Tax-free.
39 locals recommend
Yodobashi Ueno
4-chōme-10-10 Ueno"Yodobashi Camera" store is the electronics store to end all electronics stores. It has everything you’d expect, from cameras to computers to video games, and tons more, like restaurants, batting cages, and souvenir heated toilet seats!
Tax-free.
"Yodobashi Camera" store is the electronics store to end all electronics stores. It has everything you’d expect, from cameras to computers to video games, and tons more, like restaurants, batting cages, and souvenir heated toilet seats! Tax-free.
122 locals recommend
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba
1-1 Kanda Hanaokachō"Yodobashi Camera" store is the electronics store to end all electronics stores. It has everything you’d expect, from cameras to computers to video games, and tons more, like restaurants, batting cages, and souvenir heated toilet seats! Tax-free.
UNIQLO Ueno Hirokoji shop
6-chōme-12-9 Ueno"UNIQLO"
"nishimatuya"Baby goods shop .
You can take Tokyo Metro "Hibiya-Line" from the "Iriya Sta" to "Minamisentyu Sta" It's in the department "Raraterasu".
西松屋チェーン LaLaテラス南千住店
4-chōme-7-2 Minamisenju"nishimatuya"Baby goods shop .
You can take Tokyo Metro "Hibiya-Line" from the "Iriya Sta" to "Minamisentyu Sta" It's in the department "Raraterasu".
"akachanhonpo"Baby goods shop . You can take Tokyo Metro "Hibiya-Line" from the "Iriya Sta" to "Akihabara Sta",then translate "Chuo-Sobu-Line" to "Kinshicho Sta" .
Akachan Honpo
2-chōme-2-1 Kinshi"akachanhonpo"Baby goods shop . You can take Tokyo Metro "Hibiya-Line" from the "Iriya Sta" to "Akihabara Sta",then translate "Chuo-Sobu-Line" to "Kinshicho Sta" .
Essentials
Lawson Taito Kitaueno 1-chome
1-chōme-5-3 KitauenoRAWSON convenience store near Mario Home
7-Eleven
4-chōme-7-17 Motoasakusa7－11 convenience store near Mario Home
Kotobukiyu Sento
5-chōme-4-17 HigashiuenoPublic bath 銭湯 日式浴场
maruetsu, Higashiueno
5-chōme-17-11 Higashiuenosurper market
Getting Around
Ueno Station
7-chōme-1 UenoKeisei-Ueno Station
1 UenokōenAkihabara
Okachimachi Station
5-chōme-27 UenoIriya Station
1-chōme-14-12 IriyaSightseeing
"senso-ji"
The oldest temple in Tokyo, and the symbol of Asakusa
Built in 628, Senso-ji is the oldest temple in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The large lanterns and statues of Fujin (the god of wind) and Raijin (the god of thunder) on either side of the Kaminari gate are a spectacular sight. The five-story pagoda and the main temple building are also must-sees.
1521 locals recommend
Senso-ji Temple
2-chōme-3-1 Asakusa"senso-ji"
The oldest temple in Tokyo, and the symbol of Asakusa
Built in 628, Senso-ji is the oldest temple in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The large lanterns and statues of Fujin (the god of wind) and Raijin (the god of thunder) on either side of the Kaminari gate are a spectacular sight. The five-story pagoda and the main temple building are also must-sees.
"Nakamise-dori"features a collection of shops selling traditional Japanese arts and crafts, famous traditional Japanese sweets, and other Asakusa specialties. Nakamise-dori runs from the Kaminari gate to Sosen-ji and attracts many visitors. Here you can pick up souvenirs with a taste of old Edo.
194 locals recommend
Nakamise Shopping Street
1-chōme-36-3 Asakusa"Nakamise-dori"features a collection of shops selling traditional Japanese arts and crafts, famous traditional Japanese sweets, and other Asakusa specialties. Nakamise-dori runs from the Kaminari gate to Sosen-ji and attracts many visitors. Here you can pick up souvenirs with a taste of old Edo.
Food Scene
Ichiran
"ichiran-ramen(一蘭ラーメン)"
famous ramen in the world
Sushizanmai
4-chōme-5-12 Tsukiji"sushi-zanmai" the famous Japanese sushi restaurant
Nakamoto Okachimachi
"Nakamoto " spicy Ramen
Ippudo Ueno Hirokoji shop
3-chōme-17-5 Ueno"Ippudo ramen"famous ramen in the world.
Torikizoku
2-1-5 Sugamo"Torikizoku" serves cheap and tasty yakitori.
Isomaru Suisan
" Isomaru Suisan" is a Japanese style Izakaya Seafood Restaurant
Gyōza no OHSHO Uenokōenmae
"Gyōza no OHSHO" Japanese style gyoza(餃子)
Matsuya Iriya
2-chōme-31-6 Kitaueno"Matsuya" cheap Japanese set meal