Guidebook for 文京区
Sightseeing
A Shinto Shrine devoted to the famous ancient scholar, Sugawara no Michizane, dubbed as the god of learning. He was an excellent poet too. Get one of those "omamori" charms here for souvenir!
9 locals recommend
Yushimatenmangu Homotsuden
3-chōme-28-18 YushimaA Shinto Shrine devoted to the famous ancient scholar, Sugawara no Michizane, dubbed as the god of learning. He was an excellent poet too. Get one of those "omamori" charms here for souvenir!
Parks & Nature
春は花見、秋は紅葉が見られます。
Best spot for cherry blossom "hanami" in spring and beautiful autumn tints. Unique contrast view of symbolic skyscrapers of central Tokyo & nice and lush greenery. Museums,zoo,cafe.
314 locals recommend
Uenokoen
春は花見、秋は紅葉が見られます。
Best spot for cherry blossom "hanami" in spring and beautiful autumn tints. Unique contrast view of symbolic skyscrapers of central Tokyo & nice and lush greenery. Museums,zoo,cafe.
Shopping
Very unique and "Japanese" discount shop. You can get literally anything here at very good price. Shelves are crammed with products of every kind imaginable. It's just fun to be there. Duty-free.
44 locals recommend
Don Quijote Ueno
3-chōme-38-10 YushimaVery unique and "Japanese" discount shop. You can get literally anything here at very good price. Shelves are crammed with products of every kind imaginable. It's just fun to be there. Duty-free.
電化製品が売っています。
You can buy made-in-Japan & high-quality home electronics at best price. Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba, etc...
39 locals recommend
Yodobashi Ueno
4-chōme-10-10 Ueno電化製品が売っています。
You can buy made-in-Japan & high-quality home electronics at best price. Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba, etc...
Very busy market street with every kind of shops. It was once a black market right after WWII. Various goods and foods are sold, from cosmetic products to raw fish. Yummy street foods @ vendor stalls!
549 locals recommend
Ameyoko
4 Chome-7 UenoVery busy market street with every kind of shops. It was once a black market right after WWII. Various goods and foods are sold, from cosmetic products to raw fish. Yummy street foods @ vendor stalls!
Food Scene
It is a cafe with very old and historic building from Taisho-era, 1910s. Their Egg Sandwiches are very good.
11 locals recommend
Kayaba Coffee since 1938
6-chōme-1-29 YanakaIt is a cafe with very old and historic building from Taisho-era, 1910s. Their Egg Sandwiches are very good.
In Ueno Park, a little expensive(Lunch maybe 2000yen, dinner 7000 yen or more/person)
You can enjoy decent Japanese traditional food.
12 locals recommend
Innsyoutei
4-59 UenokōenIn Ueno Park, a little expensive(Lunch maybe 2000yen, dinner 7000 yen or more/person)
You can enjoy decent Japanese traditional food.
Tensuzu
2-chōme-6-7 UenoTempura restaurant, very good.
Arts & Culture
It is a very quiet place where you can see the Eastern and Japanese art. It is a private art museum and was originally made for preserving and exhibiting Nezu Kaiichiro's art collection. It was renewed in 2009 and so now it is opened and settled therefore it is popular spot for both Japanese and Foreigners.
144 locals recommend
Nezu Museum
6-chōme-5-1 MinamiaoyamaIt is a very quiet place where you can see the Eastern and Japanese art. It is a private art museum and was originally made for preserving and exhibiting Nezu Kaiichiro's art collection. It was renewed in 2009 and so now it is opened and settled therefore it is popular spot for both Japanese and Foreigners.