Sights

Kanei-ji Temple

Originally an important temple of the Tokugawa clan, but destroyed in 1878. The area was then converted into a park and all you can see now of the temple is a 5 storey pagoda inside the Ueno Zoo.

type:	Temples & Shrines
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Shitamachi Museum

This museum houses a reprodcution of a merchant's area in Old Edo.

type:	Museums
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address:	2-1 Ueno Koen

Ueno park

Uneo park is half of Ueno. This is where all the museums and temples are. Best visited in springtime when the cherry trees blossom.

Ueno Zoo

Toshogu Shrine

Built in 1651 this shrine honours the first Tokugawa shogun. The style is very ornate.

Benzaiten Shrine

Dedicated to the patron godess of music, beauty and the arts, Benten, this shrine is located on a little island in the Shinbazu Pond just south of Ueno Park.

Yushima Tenjin Shrine

This is the place to go when you are in doubt whether or not you have passed an exam. At least this is where Japanes students go to pray. René Mans: Quite a nice shrine. I enjoyed myself.

Tokyo Metroploitan Festival Hall

Built in 1961 the architecture of the Hall was accepted positively by the iternational critics and constitutes an important point in Japanese History of Art.

National Museum of Western Art

A design of Le Corbusier, the building was recently renovated. Good collection of Rodin sculptures.

Science Museum

Very nice museum to go with children.

Tokyo National Museum

Almost 100,000 objects in this complex of 4 buildings. The largest houses Japanese art. There are also good collection of Asian art, as well as archeological finds from all over the country.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Does good exhibits on modern Japanese art.