Ueno Park
Yushima, Bunkyo
A central, well-connected neighbourhood where Ueno Park, Shinobazu Pond and the old Yushima Tenjin shrine are a few minutes' walk away, and Ueno is one stop on the Ginza Line.
2 minto Yushima Station
1 stopto Ueno from Ueno-hirokoji
300 mto the supermarket
86 mto a convenience store
Explore on foot
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11 places
A short ride away
By Ginza Line from Ueno-hirokoji Station 3 stops Mitsukoshimae Old Nihombashi, with long-established shops and department stores.
4 stops Asakusa Senso-ji temple and the old streets around it.
6 stops Ginza Wide shopping streets, galleries and the Kabuki-za theatre.
Things to Do
Sotokanda · about 10 minutes on foot New Year at Kanda Myojin One of central Tokyo's best-loved shrines, busy through the first days of January. Go early in the morning for a calmer visit.
Ueno Park · about 15 minutes on foot Winter peonies at Ueno Toshogu Peonies bloom under small straw shelters in the shrine's garden from New Year to late February.
Yushima · 2 minutes on foot Plum festival at Yushima Tenjin About 300 plum trees bloom around the shrine where students pray for exam luck. The festival runs from early February to early March.
Ueno Park · about 20 minutes on foot Tokyo National Museum Japan's oldest museum, with samurai armour, scrolls and ceramics across several buildings. A good half day out of the cold.
Ueno Park · 5 minutes on foot Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park Around 1,200 cherry trees line the park's paths and pond. Paper lanterns are hung for evening viewing during the Ueno Sakura Festival, from mid-March to early April.
Sendagi · 2 stops on the Chiyoda Line Cherry avenue at Yanaka Cemetery A quieter cherry walk through an old cemetery, usually at its best from late March to early April. Picnics are not allowed, which keeps it calm.
Nezu · 1 stop on the Chiyoda Line Azaleas at Nezu Shrine A hillside of about 3,000 azaleas beside an old shrine. The Bunkyo Azalea Festival runs through April.
Ueno Park · about 15 minutes on foot Spring peonies at Ueno Toshogu More than 500 peony plants in over 100 varieties bloom from early April to early May.
Sotokanda · about 10 minutes on foot Kanda Matsuri One of Tokyo's great festivals, held in mid-May. The full festival, with its long procession and many portable shrines, takes place in odd-numbered years.
Asakusa · 4 stops on the Ginza Line Sanja Matsuri Asakusa's lively shrine festival, usually over the third weekend of May, with portable shrines carried through packed streets.
Shin-Okachimachi · 1 stop on the Oedo Line Torigoe Matsuri In early June, Torigoe Shrine carries one of Tokyo's heaviest portable shrines through the streets, lit by lanterns after dark.
Ikenohata · 5 minutes on foot Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens A Western-style mansion from 1896, with a Japanese wing and a lawn garden. A calm visit on a rainy day.
Iriya · 2 stops on the Hibiya Line from Naka-okachimachi Morning glory fair at Iriya From 6 to 8 July, growers sell potted morning glories along Kototoi-dori, with food stalls nearby. The flowers look best early in the morning.
Shinobazu Pond · 7 minutes on foot Ueno summer festival From mid-July to mid-August, the edge of the pond has stage shows, an antiques market and summer decorations such as wind chimes.
Shinobazu Pond · 7 minutes on foot Lotus on Shinobazu Pond The pond is covered in lotus, and the flowers open from mid-July to mid-August. Go before 9 a.m., as they close by midday.
Monzen-nakacho · 6 stops on the Oedo Line from Ueno-okachimachi Fukagawa Hachiman Festival In mid-August, onlookers throw water over the portable-shrine carriers to cool them down. The full procession of more than 50 shrines happens every three years.
Nezu · 1 stop on the Chiyoda Line Nezu Shrine festival The shrine's main festival in September brings stalls, drumming and dance to its large grounds. Every four years the shrine's own portable shrine is carried through the area.
Ryogoku · 3 stops on the Oedo Line from Ueno-okachimachi Grand sumo at Ryogoku One of Tokyo's three sumo tournaments runs for about two weeks in September at the Kokugikan. It is worth booking tickets early.
Sendagi · 2 stops on the Chiyoda Line A walk through Yanaka Old temples, small galleries and the Yanaka Ginza shopping street, best on a cool autumn afternoon.
Jimbocho · 1 stop on the Chiyoda Line to Shin-Ochanomizu, then 10 minutes on foot Kanda secondhand book fair From late October to early November, the bookshops of Jimbocho set out more than a hundred carts of books along Yasukuni-dori.
Yushima · 2 minutes on foot Chrysanthemum festival at Yushima Tenjin Through most of November the shrine shows about 2,000 chrysanthemums, including figures dressed in flowers.
Hongo · about 20 minutes on foot Ginkgo avenue at the University of Tokyo The avenue from the main gate to Yasuda Auditorium turns gold from late November to early December. The campus is open to visitors.
Ameyoko · about 10 minutes on foot Year-end shopping at Ameyoko In the last days of December the market street fills with people buying fish, crab and other food for New Year. It is busiest just before New Year's Eve.
Asakusa · 4 stops on the Ginza Line Battledore fair at Senso-ji From 17 to 19 December, stalls in the temple grounds sell decorated hagoita paddles, a traditional New Year charm.
