Guidebook for Taitō-ku
Parks & Nature
Ueno Park (上野公園 Ueno Kōen?) is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded following the western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international practices that characterizes the early Meiji period. The home of a number of major museums, Ueno Park is also celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms and hanami. In recent times the park and its attractions have drawn over ten million visitors a year, making it Japan's most popular city park.
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Uenokoen
Ueno Park (上野公園 Ueno Kōen?) is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded following the western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international practices that characterizes the early Meiji period. The home of a number of major museums, Ueno Park is also celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms and hanami. In recent times the park and its attractions have drawn over ten million visitors a year, making it Japan's most popular city park.
Food Scene
Ameya-Yokochō (アメヤ横丁 Ameya alley?) is an open-air market in the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan, located next to Ueno Station.[1]
The market is approximately 164,227 square feet in area, starting just behind the Yodobashi Camera building and following the Yamanote Line south until the Komuro building.
There are two theories on the etymology of Ameya. The first is that the name came from ameya (飴屋 candy shop?), because of all the candy stores that lined the street in the early post-war era when sugar was hard to come by. Even now, there are stores selling candy there. The second theory is that it refers to アメリカ (America?); there used to be stores selling surplus American army goods just after World War II. In either case, it is now commonly referred to simply as ameyoko (アメ横).
The market is home to over one hundred and eighty one shops,[2] which sell products ranging from fresh food and fish to clothing and time pieces.
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Ameyoko
4 Chome-7 UenoAmeya-Yokochō (アメヤ横丁 Ameya alley?) is an open-air market in the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan, located next to Ueno Station.[1]
The market is approximately 164,227 square feet in area, starting just behind the Yodobashi Camera building and following the Yamanote Line south until the Komuro building.
There are two theories on the etymology of Ameya. The first is that the name came from ameya (飴屋 candy shop?), because of all the candy stores that lined the street in the early post-war era when sugar was hard to come by. Even now, there are stores selling candy there. The second theory is that it refers to アメリカ (America?); there used to be stores selling surplus American army goods just after World War II. In either case, it is now commonly referred to simply as ameyoko (アメ横).
The market is home to over one hundred and eighty one shops,[2] which sell products ranging from fresh food and fish to clothing and time pieces.
03-5826-5622
東京都台東区上野7-1-1 エキュート上野 3F
[dinner] ￥1,000～￥1,999[lunch] ～￥999
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Taimeiken
7-chōme-1-1 Ueno03-5826-5622
東京都台東区上野7-1-1 エキュート上野 3F
[dinner] ￥1,000～￥1,999[lunch] ～￥999
Chinese "GYOZA"
03-3832-0847
東京都台東区上野6-10-14
［mon～sut］
11:30～21:30
［sun］
11:30～20:00
http://gourmet.yahoo.co.jp/0000747372/P000406/
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Shoryu
6-chōme-10-14 UenoChinese "GYOZA"
03-3832-0847
東京都台東区上野6-10-14
［mon～sut］
11:30～21:30
［sun］
11:30～20:00
http://gourmet.yahoo.co.jp/0000747372/P000406/
Japanese style good restaurant
03-3821-8126
東京都台東区上野公園4-59
lunch:11:00～16:00(L.O15:00)
dinner:17:00～23:00(L.O22:00)
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Innsyoutei
4-59 UenokōenJapanese style good restaurant
03-3821-8126
東京都台東区上野公園4-59
lunch:11:00～16:00(L.O15:00)
dinner:17:00～23:00(L.O22:00)
Japanese "TONKATSU" restaurant
〒1130034 東京都文京区湯島3-40-3
0338342901
Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat 11:30～20:50(L.O.20:30)
Sun 11:30～20:30(L.O.20:30)
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Isen Honten
3-chōme-40-3 YushimaJapanese "TONKATSU" restaurant
〒1130034 東京都文京区湯島3-40-3
0338342901
Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat 11:30～20:50(L.O.20:30)
Sun 11:30～20:30(L.O.20:30)
Sushizanmai
4-chōme-5-12 TsukijiJapanese Sushi restaurant
東京都台東区上野2-7-12 鈴本ビル1階
24/7
Sightseeing
Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples.
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.
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Senso-ji Temple
2-chōme-3-1 AsakusaSensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples.
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.
Arts & Culture
Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through the district, is closed to car traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March).
Akihabara has been undergoing major redevelopment over the years, including the renovation and expansion of Akihabara Station and the construction of new buildings in its proximity. Among these newly opened buildings were a huge Yodobashi electronics store and the Akihabara Crossfield, a business complex with the aim of promoting Akihabara as a center for global electronics technology and trade.
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Akihabara
Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through the district, is closed to car traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March).
Akihabara has been undergoing major redevelopment over the years, including the renovation and expansion of Akihabara Station and the construction of new buildings in its proximity. Among these newly opened buildings were a huge Yodobashi electronics store and the Akihabara Crossfield, a business complex with the aim of promoting Akihabara as a center for global electronics technology and trade.
Getting Around
Ueno Station
7-chōme-1 UenoIriya Station
1-chōme-14-12 IriyaDrinks & Nightlife
BAR SAMURAI
6-chōme-7-9 UenoThe World End Irish Pub
6-chōme-14-7 UenoHUB Ueno Shinobazu St.
2-chōme-12-1 Ueno【閉店】アラビアンロック上野店
Shopping
Matsuzakaya Ueno
4-chōme-9-5 UenoBig mall
Takeya Select Ueno
2-chōme-18-4 HigashiuenoUeno Marui
6-chōme-15-1 Ueno