上野(うえの)

うえの
noun
Ueno (Tokyo neighborhood)
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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