[Tokyo ]Women's solo strolling trip - Hongo 3-chome, Ueno
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2024-07-24
It is especially recommended for "one person walk "where you can go to places of interest to you and take a closer look at what you want to see.
In this article, we will introduce many sightseeing spots around Hongo-sanchome and Ueno Stations. They are all very accessible, so please visit them when you have some free time or when you want to refresh yourselves!
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One of the best academic institutions in Japan "The University of Tokyo "
▲Chimen
The University of Tokyo/Hongo campus is a very large site, with many "gates "to enter and exit.
It consists of three districts: "Hongo District "entered through the Main and Akamon gates, "Yayoi District "adjacent to Hongo District, and "Asano District "closest to Nezu Station.
Walking routes vary depending on which gate you use to enter the campus. If this is your first time walking on campus, enter through the famous "Akamon "and "Main Gate "and go to "Yasuda Auditorium "first.
▲Main Entrance
The lush green campus is home to many historical buildings, providing a nostalgic atmosphere in spite of its academic atmosphere.
All the buildings are nice, and the rows of gingko trees are lovely, but the University of Tokyo is not a tourist spot but a place for students to learn, so be careful not to interfere with their studies when you visit!
Exterior view of University of Tokyo Ri Building No.2
Although the University of Tokyo may seem intimidating, the campus is open to the general public for the purpose of education and research activities. 15 people or less may freely tour the campus without prior reservation.
It is strictly prohibited to use it as a sightseeing course for tours or trips that are not directly related to the aforementioned purpose, or to use it to attract customers for a project or for commercial purposes by widely inviting participants under the title of "University of Tokyo Tour ".
Be sure to check the official university website for examples of when campus tours are available and when they are not!
<施設情報>
Name: The University of Tokyo
Address: 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654
Visiting hours: 7:00-18:00
Conditions of Entry: The University is open to visitors only for the purpose of educational and research activities.
Access: 8-minute walk from Hongo Sanchome Station (Marunouchi Subway Line), 6-minute walk from Hongo Sanchome Station (Oedo Subway Line), 8-minute walk from Yushima Station or Nezu Station (Chiyoda Subway Line), 1-minute walk from Todaimae Station (Namboku Subway Line), 10-minute walk from Kasuga Station (Mita Subway Line)
URL:https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/index.html
Hidden photogenic spot "Former Iwasaki Residence Garden "
The former Iwasaki Residence Garden is located near Shinobazu Pond. It is so famous that it is designated as one of the nine metropolitan gardens, including Hama-rikyu Gardens and Rikugien.
The building and its garden, which used to be the main residence of the Iwasaki family of Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, have been developed and are designated as national important cultural properties.
It is a nostalgic spot where both Japanese and Western cultures can be enjoyed.
In particular, the Japanese-style building, based on the shoin-style architecture, and the Western-style building, with its superb 17th-century English Jacobean-style decoration, are seen throughout. The skillful balance of these two juxtaposed styles is said to have greatly influenced later Japanese architecture.
<施設情報>
Name: Former Iwasaki Residence Garden
Address: 1-3-45 Ikenobata, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (last admission: 16:30)
Closed: 12/29-1/1
Admission: ¥400 for adults, ¥200 for seniors 65 and older, free for elementary school students and younger and junior high school students living or attending school in Tokyo.
Parking: None
Phone number: 03-3823-8340
URL:https://www.mitsubishi.com/ja/profile/history/culture/iwasakitei/
God of learning " Yushima Tenmangu Shrine "
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine (commonly known as Yushima Tenjin Shrine) is crowded with worshippers, including students preparing for entrance exams and students praying for academic achievement and success.
Along with Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, the three major Shinto shrines in Japan, it attracts many tourists.
Since the shrine is said to be dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the famous god of learning, it has long been popular as a shrine where many visitors come to pray for success during the examination season. In addition to academics, the shrine is also famous for various other benefits such as qualification examinations, job change activities, matchmaking, and recovery from illness.
Depending on the time of year, events are also held.
In addition, an annual ume (Japanese apricot) festival is held every year during February and March.
Yushima Tenjin has been a popular place for many common people since the Edo period "as a famous place for plum blossoms ".
The festival has become more grandiose each year, attracting a total of 400,000 people during the festival period. As an annual event in early spring in Tokyo, it attracts attention on TV, newspapers, social networking services, and other media. The ume (plum) festival has become an established tradition throughout Japan, and is definitely worth a visit!
<施設情報>
Name: Yushima Tenma Shrine
Address: 3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0034
Phone number: 03-3836-0753
Hours: 9:00-17:00
URL:https://www.yushimatenjin.or.jp/pc/index.htm
Urban oasis "Shinobazuno Pond "
▲Unforbidden Pond
Shinobazuno Pond is a great place for sightseeing in Ueno, where you can enjoy a variety of spectacular views. It consists of three ponds: "Hasu Pond ", which is covered with lotus in summer, "Boat Pond ", where you can enjoy boating, and "Cormorant Pond ", which is part of Ueno Park.
Lotus Pond
Shinobazuno Pond is located in the south of Ueno Park, which is about a 5-minute walk from JR Ueno Station and is connected to Ueno Station on the Keisei Line. It is a very large natural pond with a circumference of approximately 2 km and 110,000 square meters!
In summer, visitors can enjoy lotus blossoms, but spring is also famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot. The cherry blossoms around Shinobazuno Pond make the pond look like a mirror, and the pond appears to be dyed pink. Also, when the cherry blossoms fall, the entire area is covered in pink petals, making it a wonderful sight.
▲Boat Ramp
It is a perfect place for a date, a girls' trip, or even a refreshing walk by yourself, enjoying nature while riding a swan boat.
▲Butsukeben Paradise
Near Shinobazunoike Pond is this building, which is distinctive and quite eye-catching in Ueno Park! "Shinobazunoike Benten-do (Shinobazunoike Pond Benten Hall) ". It seems to be widely believed as a guardian deity of music and entertainment, as it enshrines "Benzaiten ", one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.
<施設情報>
Name:Forbidden Pond
Address: Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone number: 03-3828-5644
Opening hours: free to visit, no entry to the park from 23:00 to 5:00 the next day
Closed: Open every day
Gold: Freedom of Opinion
Access by train: JR Ueno Station Shinobazu Exit → 5 min. walk
Access by car: 5 minutes from the Ueno Exit on the Metropolitan Expressway
Parking: None
Japan's three major zoos "Ueno Zoo "
Ueno Zoo is famous for its pandas.
The recent return of the giant panda "Shanshan ", which had become very popular at the Ueno Zoo, has also attracted attention.
It is the most famous zoo in Japan with the highest number of visitors. About 400 species of animals are kept here, including the popular pandas. The zoo is so large that it would take a whole day to see everything.
<施設情報>
Name: Ueno Zoo
Address: 9-83 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access: 5 min. walk from "Ueno Station on JR Yamanote Line "10 min. walk from "Ueno Station on Keisei Electric Railway Main Line "
Hours: 9:30-17:00 (admission and ticket sales until 16:00)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, substitute holiday, or Metropolitan Day, the park is closed the following day)
Beginning of the year-end (December 29 to January 1 of the following year)
*Some Mondays may be open.
Price: Adults 600 yen / Seniors 65 and over 300 yen / Junior high school students 200 yen / Elementary school students and under (up to 6th grade) and junior high school students residing or attending school in Tokyo free
Official website URL: http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/
Gateway to Art " Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum "
Entrance to Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Public museums operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government "Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum ".
Much of the collection has been transferred to "Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo ". The main focus of the museum is special exhibitions rather than permanent exhibitions based on the collection.
The museum is famous for its large-scale special exhibitions that bring together masterpieces from around the world." As the concept of the museum is "the gateway to art," one of its attractions is that it offers visitors the opportunity to encounter high-quality works of art.
The Ueno area is home to many art museums, but this is one that you should definitely visit!
The current building, which opened in 1975 and was designed by Maekawa Kunio, a master of Japanese modernist architecture, is one of the highlights of the museum, with its attractive harmony of urban space and the natural beauty of Ueno Park. Admission to the museum is free, and visitors are welcome to use the museum's restaurant, café, and museum store alone.
<施設情報>
Name: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Address: 8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0007, Japan
Tel: 03-3823-6921
Access: 7-minute walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station, 10-minute walk from the Ikenohata Exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Electric Railway Line, 10-minute walk from Exit 7 of Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Hibiya Line
Hours: 9:30 - 17:30 *Open until 20:00 on Fridays
Closed: Closed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, closed for year-end and New Year holidays, closed on Mondays for special exhibitions (if Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed the following day).
Admission: Free *Some special exhibitions and events may require a fee. Please inquire for details.
URL:https://www.tobikan.jp/
Visit the World Heritage " National Museum of Western Art "
Entrance to the National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art, with its valuable collection of famous painters such as Van Gogh and Picasso, as well as facilities such as museum stores and restaurants.
The National Museum of Western Art is an art museum that exhibits paintings mainly from the Matsukata Collection of Kojiro Matsukata, president of Kawasaki Dockyard Co.
Once the collection was in French hands, the museum was built on the condition that the French build a museum of western art in Japan.
In 1979, the 20th anniversary of the museum's opening, a new two-story above-ground and two-story below-ground building designed by Kunio Maekawa, a disciple of Le Corbusier, was opened.
In 1997, a special exhibition room was opened in Chika, in the front yard of the main building, and has been used for special exhibitions ever since.
In 2016, it was recognized as a World Heritage Site as "Le Corbusier's architectural work ".
Another attraction of the museum is that even 50 years after its opening, new works from the collection are constantly being added to the museum's collection.
We invite you to visit the museum, which is also a World Heritage Site!
<施設情報>
Name: National Museum of Western Art
Address: 〒110-0007 7-7 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 9:30-17:30 (Friday and Saturday), until 20:00 for both permanent and special exhibitions
Closed: Mondays and New Year's holidays (December 28 - January 1 of the following year) *If Monday is a national holiday or a substitute holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed the following day.
Admission: General 500 yen, University students 250 yen
URL: https: //www.nmwa.go.jp/jp/
summary
Ueno Station
JR Ueno Station, a terminal station in northern Tokyo, is the starting point of the city. To the west of the station is the vast Ueno Onshi Park, which is home to some of Japan's finest art galleries, museums, multi-purpose halls, and other cultural facilities.
In this article, we introduced spots based on the image of a stroll from Hongo 3-chome to Ueno Station. In addition to the park area, there are many other spots that we could not introduce this time, including the area centering on the bustling shopping street Ameyoko to the south of JR Ueno Station and the downtown Yanaka area that extends northwest of the park. We hope you will enjoy these spots, which are not to be missed when walking around the city, covering parks, museums, and other standard tourist facilities, as well as popular gourmet specialties.
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