A Beginner's Guide to Half-Day Sightseeing :15 things to do around Ueno Station （Tokyo travel guide）

in the sky we'll introduce 15 things to do around Bueno station Bueno station is a convenient area with shinkansen access to the tohoka region and Direct Express trains to the airport you can explore wayno's attractions such as the zoo and art museums making it possible to enjoy a half day of sightseeing the station's exits can be confusing but if you're heading to the zoo or museums it's best to exit from the park gate the tourist information center is located right in front of the station you'll immediately see the National Museum of Western Art on your right the building a UNESCO world heritage site designed by architect Le corbusier houses works by Monet Van Gogh Picasso and more plan for a 60 to 90 minute visit the regular admission fee for the permanent exhibition is 500 yen but there are usually one to two days a month including weekends when it's free Bueno Zoological Gardens boasts approximately 350 species of animals making it Japan's largest zoo popular attractions include pandas red pandas and gorillas [Music] the park gate you'll find several cafes and on weekends a wide open Square host street performances and markets there are two popular museums in bueno.1 is the Tokyo National Museum Japan's oldest which houses art and artifacts related to Japanese and Asian history the National Museum of Nature and Science is Japan's largest Science Museum visitors can learn about topics ranging from space dinosaurs and ecosystems to the history of Japan's scientific and technological advancements let's walk through the park and visit wayneotoshaku shrine with a history of around 400 years many people visited to pray for success in exams tests and Job searches toshagu shrines are dedicated to the famous Japanese warlord Tokugawa iyasu and there are over 100 of them throughout Japan besides being a power spot for career advancement the popular attractions include the peonies and dahlias planted in the Japanese garden especially during their blooming season the main Shrine has been reconstructed in a golden style reminiscent of Nico adorned with gold leaf and intricately colored with mineral pigments the front of the shrine features Hawks while peonies surround it and Phoenix's adorned the sides depicting Noble flora and fauna Bueno dabitsu is located about a minute away from toshaka shrine in this location there used to be a seated statue of the dhabitsu that was approximately six meters tall until it collapsed during the 1923 great canto earthquake now only the face of the dabitsu is preserved and displayed as a power spot for students seeking success in their exams believing it won't fall any further talismans and votive tablets shaped like the face of the dabitsu are popular here next door they're sayokum and historic restaurant established in 1872 famous for its French and Western cuisine near the great Buddha there's the beautiful hanazono Inari Shrine with its striking Tory gate it's known for its broad blessings and improving human relationships and matchmaking personally I felt a lot of energy from this spot right next to it there's the Gojo 10 Shrine dedicated to the deities of medicine and learning I've arrived at the bentendo during cherry blossom season this Pond and the view of the bintendo hall are quite popular currently the pond is filled with lotus flowers the bintendo hall is a temple that was constructed approximately 400 years ago designed to mimic the scenery of Kyoto Lake biwan Shiga and the enriakuji temple on Mount heidot it is widely revered as the guardian deity of Music in the Performing Arts believed to bring blessings of increased wealth this is the former iwasaki house Garden you can visit the western style house and Japanese style house built by the eldest son of a famous Japanese Financial clique by the way if you're considering staying in wayno I personally think that APPA hotel near shinobazu pond is a good choice it's a quiet environment and there's a shop nearby called donnery where you can get Suites that are sold in convenience stores and supermarkets at a discounted price there's also a Sanrio character Cafe [Music] here is the scene from the shinobizu exit side of the station [Music] I've arrived at the shinobazu exit dot this is the way no Mori Sakura Terrace building currently 18 dining establishments are in operation here it can get crowded on weekends so making a reservation is a good idea the rooftop serves as a little relaxation spot I've arrived at amayoko amayoko is a popular tourist destination where you can enjoy the class gourmet dishes from all over Japan and find snacks clothing and miscellaneous goods for sale with a history of over 70 years the shopping street boasts more than 400 stores it used to be known as the place where you could find just about anything except cars while it was predominantly known for clothing stores I feel like there has been a rapid increase in eateries and chain stores in recent years currently it seems that about 20 of the shops rent their spaces to foreign-owned businesses with just 500 yen you can enjoy a little food Adventure I don't eat it but when I come to amayoko I crave cut fruits watermelon has seeds so maybe I should have avoided I as for street food takoaki and Shalom Bao are famous options amayoko is approximately 400 to 500 meters long and this area you're in right now is the middle section that often appears on television on the street under the left side of the overpass there are many open-air dining establishments although the term is relatively recent in Japan there's a word called San bero which means getting quite drunk for just a thousand yen ameoko is a popular area for enjoying alcohol inexpensively while hopping between various places recommended places to try an amayoko include OSU known for its sashimi and donbre dishes [Music] near the entrance of amayoko where you can enjoy tempura assortment and even play a dice game to win up to four drinks however personally when you come to wayno I recommend trying tonkatsu tonkatsu is said to have originated in Bueno and there are many delicious restaurants ranging from affordable options to high-end establishments in Japanese tonkatsu is a workplace that combines the pronunciation katsu with katsuretsu cutlet and katsu katsu which means to win people eat tonkatsu as a good luck charm before important competitions or exams I also eat tonkatsu before important business deals there are various recommended restaurants but this time I went to tonkatsuyama you can enjoy a delicious and reasonably priced loin cutlet for 850 yen foreign within the shopping streets of amayoko there is a temple called mariston takadagi this Temple has a history of nearly 400 years and is said to bestow three types of power upon its visitors spiritual physical and financial strength mariston is one of the deities in Buddhism there is a belief that mauritian's ancestor transformed into a wild boar to rescue the Earth which is why it's associated with this animal it's quite a unique Temple as it's rare to find a temple in Tokyo where you can see trains passing by from the temple grounds next to mariston there's Nikki nokashi Nikki confectionary here they offer a selection of over 5000 types of sweets at all times they have many Japanese style suites rather than just popular ones it might be a great opportunity to try something different they also sell retort foods and other items [Music] next to Nikki nokashi there is a goshapon vending area it's located in a three-story building if you walk for about 10 minutes without stopping at the shops in ameoko you'll reach a kakamachi station in front of the station there are major department stores like matsuzukaya and Parco as well as a large discount store called takea around a three-minute walk from the station you'll find yusujia a doriaki shop doriaki is a sweet treat consisting of fluffy thin pancakes with fillings like sweet red bean paste sandwiched in between established in 1913 this shop is considered one of Japan's top three door Yaki makers it has a subtle honey Aroma and is generously filled with mildly sweet red bean paste they have a branch in nihombashi and I sometimes buy it as souvenirs for my business trips when you walk for about seven to eight minutes from okakamachi station you'll arrive at yushima tenjin shrine if you plan to visit I recommend going during the prime plum blossom season which typically Falls between mid-February to early March there are around 300 plum trees with about 80 percent of them being white plums on weekends there are various events and it can get very crowded so visiting on a weekday is preferable to fully enjoy the plum blossoms inside the shrine there's a sculpture called nadeushi which is said to bring Good Fortune if you stroke the part of the sculpture that corresponds to an ailment It is believed to improve and if you touch the head it's said to make you smarter this time I'll conclude my journey at yushima ten long Shrine what I introduce this time are these places which are accessible within about a 10 minute walk from Bueno station Bueno is a city that you can explore in half a day so if you have the chance I recommend visiting thank you for watching foreign

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Length: 8min 49sec (529 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 06 2023