Akasaka, Roppongi, Aoyama Akihabara, Kanda Asakusa Ginza Ikebukuro Marunouchi, The Imperial Palace Nihombashi Odaiba Shibuya Shinjuku Ueno

Ueno Park This place was declared as an historic "Park" in 1873 and at the time was a first for Japan. The park includes National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo National Museum, and has other places of sight seeing interest filling every corner. Ueno Park is a must see in Tokyo and is also one of the most famous spots to see cherry blossoms in the capital.

		5-20, Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
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Shitamachi Museum To take a peek at the daily lives of ordinary people in old Edo / Tokyo from the Edo to the Showa eras look no further than the Shitamachi Museum. The museum exhibits toys, clothes, household items, and pictures of a city far more scenic than at present, all items once belonging to the inhabitants of the "downtown" world.

		2-1, Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
		9.30am-4.30pm
		Mon. (If Mon. is a holiday, Tue. will be closed.), Year-end and New Year holidays
		300 yen http://www.taitocity.net/taito/shitamachi/ (Japanese version only)
		- 03-3823-3870

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Ueno Zoological Gardens This zoo opened as Japan's first zoo in 1882 (the 15th year of the Meiji era.) and contains about 500 different kinds of animals.

		9-83, Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
		9.30am-5pm (Admission until 4pm)
		Mon. (If Mon. is a holiday, Tue. will be closed.), Year-end and New Year holidays
		600 yen http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/english/
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The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Old Master paintings from before the 18th century, those by Veronese & Rubens and also by French modern artists are displayed in the Museum. The museum also exhibits sculptures by Rodin and Maillol.

		7-7, Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
		9.30am-5.30pm (Admission until 5pm), 9.30am-5pm during winter months (Mid December to early March)
		Mon. (If Mon. is a holiday, Tue. will be closed.), Year-end and New Year holidays
		420 yen http://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/
		03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial) 03-3828-5135

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National Museum of Nature and Science National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan, founded in 1877, is a comprehensive science museum and the only national institution of its type in Japan. The Museum collects and exhibits a wide range of materials concerned with nature and science.

		7-20, Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
		9am-5pm (Admission until 4.30pm), Fri: 9am-8pm (Admission until 7.30pm)
		Mon. (If Mon. is a holiday, Tue. will be closed.), Year-end and New Year holidays
		600 yen http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/
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Tokyo National Museum This museum opened in 1872, just 4 years after the nation opened its doors to the world and was the first museum in Japan. The museum exhibits cultural art works, historical documents, and archeological artifacts from a selection of Asian countries but is mainly focused on Japanese works of art and historical importance.

		13-9, Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
		9.30am-4.30pm 9.30am-7.30pm on Fri. (Apr. - Dec.) (during special exhibition only) 9.30am-5:30pm on Sat., Sun. and national holidays (Apr. - Sep.)
		Mon. (If Mon. is a holiday, Tue. will be closed.), Year-end and New Year holidays
		600 yen http://www.tnm.jp/
		03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial) 03-3822-1111 -

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Ameyoko "Ameyoko" is a short form for "Ameya-Yokocho" which means "candy store alleys." Alternatively, "Ame" can be understood as meaning 'American' because many American products were available there just after World War Two.This busy market street, which started off as a black market after the Second World is also famous for its discounted goods as dashing sales folk constantly call out to passers by as trains hurtle by on the overhead railroad lines.

		4 chome-6 chome, Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
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Okachimachi Wholesale District of Jewelry There are over 2,000 wholesale houses for jewelry and its associated manufacturing houses around JR Okachimachi station. The district is thus known as Jewelry Town where prices are often just 50% of the regular retail prices. For a bargain in the jewelry field there is no better place to visit.

		5-chome, Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
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Yushima Tenmangu Yushima Tenmangu was reportedly built in 458AD. Yushima Tenmangu, also called Yushima Tenjin, is well known as the home of the God of Learning and Education which leads to many students visiting to pray for success in passing their examinations. A big festival is held each May and dozens of Mikoshi (miniature portable shrines) gather and are carried around the area. Yushima Tenman-gu is a corner of Tokyo forever in the minds of those visiting the area.

		3-30-1, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
		6am-8pm
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		03-3836-0753 03-3836-0694

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