Ueno Park was established through an imperial land grant to the city of Tokyo by Emperor Taishō in 1924. The official name of the park is Ueno Onshi Kōen (上野恩賜公園), which can be translated as "Ueno Imperial Gift Park".
Entrance to the Park
A pond just after the entrance
Kiyoumizu Kannon do Temple, built in 1631. The principal image of this temple is a seated figure of Senjo-Kannon.
Benzaiten Temple - situated in a little island on Shinobazu, a very big pond. Apparently, most of the water had dried up.
Entrance
Dried lotus flower in a background of pampas grass (lalang)
Another shrine nearby
Walkway back to Ueno Park
This area has many Tori gates
Big Walkway in the Park
En route to Toshogu shrine, there were many stone lanterns. Built in 1651, it was dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa. He was responsible for making Tokyo the capital and most important city in Japan. The path to the shrine is lined with large stone lanterns donated by feudal lords. It is Ueno Park's most famous religious structure.
Entrance to Toshogu Shrine
It was under renovation
Prayer/wishes written on wooden cards.
Drinking Water in the pavilion. Notice the white notes tied behind the fountain. These are actually fortunes. After you read your fortune, you tie it to the strings. If it is a bad fortune you are suppose to tie it with just your left hand only although most Japanese have forgotten this part of the custom.
Stone lanterns lined the pathway to the Shrine
Five storey pagoda nearby
Ueno Zoo
Some porcelain fair was on-going in the Park
Store selling windmills
Big fountain in front of the Gallery of Fast Estern Art
Gallery of Fast Estern Art
Pathway on the way back
Many museums on the left. Beautiful autumn and maple trees.
Wow! I loved this!
GreenPark Building
The Tomb Site of the Shogi-Tai Soldiers was erected in 1868 to honor the soldiers killed in the Ueno War or "fight of the Shogi-Tai". The Shogi-Tai was an army of the Edo-Shogunate that fought against the Emperor at the end of the Edo period
Statue of Takamori Saigo with his dog, erected in 1898, is one of the best known monuments in Japan. He is credited with restoring the emperor to power after the Tokugawa Shogunate's downfall. After World War II, General Douglas MacArthur demanded its removal due to its nationalistic association, but the Japanese people refused.
Exit to Keisei Ueno Station. In the background is the big electrical department store.
Ueno JR Station
Ameyayokocho at Ueno Station's end
En route to Hotel - someone performing outside the music shop. Many onlookers taking photos. He sang pretty well.
Hotel Front - back to hotel before making our way to Tsujiki Fish Market for lunch
The children were not interested in the Tsukiji fish market or tuna auction so we just sent for lunch since sushi at Tsujiki is claimed to be the freshest. Took Oedo subway line to Tsujikishijo Station from Shin-okachimachi station. The fish market's main entrance was on the left side when we came out of the subway. There were long queues at almost every sushi shop, famous or not, at the inner market.
Queues at every sushi shop in the inner market
So went to look for alternative recommendations in the outer market.
Tsujiki Fish Market - outer market - pretty crowded
Went to look for Sushizanmai at the outer market. Could not find it as the whole place was choked with people. Found Tsukiji Sushi-sei instead, one of the recommended shop too.
Tsukiji Sushi-sei in background
Tsukiji Sushi-sei shop front
Big Menu outside
Queued for a 15-20mins before we were led to 2nd floor.
Ordered the 1,500yen - 8 pieces and 1,800yen -10 pieces sushi set and two 1,500 sushi bowl set which was only available on the second floor. All sets came with miso soup and green tea.
Chef at work behind the counter
Sushi Bowl Set
1500 yen Sushi set
All sets came with miso soup and tea.
My favourite miso soup.
1,800 yen Sushi set, some sushi already eaten by my son before I could take photos of them.
Verdict : Pretty fresh and nice
Found Sushizanmai in the next alley on the way back to subway after lunch. Next time, perhaps.
Our Japan Itinerary
Day 1 - Flight to Incheon-Seoul
Day 2 - Breakfast -> Incheon Transit area -> Lunch -> Tokyo, Narita -> Limited Express to Ueno -> Checked in Sardonyx Hotel (Review) -> Matsusaka Beef Steak Dinner at Satou, Kichijoji -> Shinjuku at Night
Day 3 – Breakfast -> Odyaku Romance Car to Hakone-Yumoto -> Small train to Gora Station -> Leave luggages at Setsugetsuka Hotel -> Gora -> Sounzan -> Owakudani Boiling Valley -> Black Eggs -> Togendai -> checked into Setsugetsuka Hotel (Review)-> Dinner at hotel restaurant -> Outside the hotel at night
Day 4 - Breakfast -> Gora Station -> Checked out -> Gotemba Premium Outlet -> Togendai -> Check in to Hakone Green Plaza (Review) -> Dinner
Day 5 - Breakfast -> Checked out -> Odawara Castle -> Checked in Sardonyx Ueno -> Ueno Unagi Dinner at Izuei Honten, Ueno -> Ameyoko
Day 6 - Breakfast - > Ueno Park -> Lunch at Tsujiki -> Imperial Palace -> Ginza -> Asakusa -> View from Shinjuku Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building -> Ramen Dinner
Day 7 - Breakfast -> Early Lunch at Kyushu Jangara, Harajuku -> Meiji Shrine -> Harajuku -> Shibuya -> -> Dinner at Shinsuke, Shin-Urayasu
Day 8 - Tokyo Disneyland -> Lunch at Tomorrowland Terrace -> Dinner at Hokusai
Day 9 - Breakfast -> Tokyo Disneysea -> Lunch at Vulcania -> Dinner at Sakura
Day 10 - Breakfast - > Check out -> Skyliner to Narita Airport-> Holiday Inn Tobu Narita (Review) -> Lunch at Edokko Sushi
-> Old Narita Temple Town -> Naritasan Temple -> Dinner at Aeon Shopping Centre
Day 11 - Breakfast -> Flight back to Incheon -> Transit -> Lunch at Incheon -> Home Sweet Home
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