上野(うえの)

うえの
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Ueno (Tokyo neighborhood)
geographyproper-nounplace-name
1. Ueno (downtown Tokyo neighborhood)
A district in northeast Tokyo centered on Ueno Park and Ueno Station, known for its museums, zoo, cherry blossoms, and the lively Ameyoko market. A major transit hub for trains to northern Japan.
上野(うえの)公園(こうえん)で花見(はなみ)をした。
We went cherry-blossom viewing in Ueno Park.
上野(うえの)駅(えき)から新幹線(しんかんせん)に乗(の)った。
I caught the Shinkansen from Ueno Station.
上野(うえの)動物園(どうぶつえん)はパンダで有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Ueno Zoo is famous for its pandas.

Located in Taito Ward (台東区(たいとうく)), adjacent to 浅草(あさくさ). Ueno Station is a terminus for many northbound JR lines.

Key landmarks

  • 上野(うえの)公園(こうえん): Ueno Park (with museums and the zoo)
  • 上野(うえの)動物園(どうぶつえん): Ueno Zoo
  • 国立(こくりつ)西洋(せいよう)美術館(びじゅつかん): National Museum of Western Art
  • 東京国立博物館(とうきょうこくりつはくぶつかん): Tokyo National Museum
  • アメ横(あめよこ): Ameyoko Market (cheap food, snacks, and goods)

Cultural note

Along with 浅草(あさくさ), Ueno is part of Tokyo's eastern 下町(したまち) (old downtown). It is one of the city's most popular 花見(はなみ) (cherry-blossom viewing) spots in spring.

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