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To Keisei Nippori To Nippori UENO area Uguisudani Sta. Iriya Sta. Momiji-zaka Ueno Park and Ueno Station Shitamachi Museum Annex Kan-enji Temple UENO NEGISHI stand at the center of this Iriya Asagao Road Remain of Five-story Tokyo National Museum Kototoi-dori St. Pagoda district. With its museums and Kototoi-dori St. Negishi Sanpei-do Ueno-Park . Keihin-tohoku Line JR Yamanote zoo, it’s a hub for culture and Chiyoda Line Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Calligraphy ・ Museum Ueno Zoo ( ) Keihin-tohoku Line art. East JR Yamanote Hibiya Line Kappabashi-hondori St. Yanaka Graveyard Keisei Line Shikian Route No.1 Ueno Line Keisei-Line Studio Sakami Keisei-Line Shinobazu-dori St. JR Ueno Sta. Goinden-zaka Make your own colored Park Gate traditional glassware at Ueno Zoo (West) Panda Bridge this studio. It takes about Bentendou Bronze Statue of Taito City Office Saigo Takamori Kiyosu-bashi-dori St. Kiyosu-bashi-dori two hours to make one St. Kiyosu-bashi-dori Saemonbashi-dori St. piece. Access: A 5-minute Keisei Ueno Sta. Asakusa-dori St. Shinobazu Inaricho Sta. Kan-eiji-zaka walk from JR Okachimachi Station or a 1-minute Pond Ueno Sta. Ginza Line Yojyuin Temple NEGISHIwalk from Nakaokachimachi Station on the Metro To Asakusa Shitamachi Museum Hibiya Line. Open 9:00-17:30. (Closed on Satur- day, Sunday and holiday.) Reserve in advance via Ameyoko Jyomyoin the website. Payment in cash only. Temple Kan-eiji Temple T o Ueno-Okachimachi Sta. Kasuga-dori St. Shin-Okachimachi Sta. K スタジオサカミ 3-16-9-2F Taito ,Taito-ku e is Ueno-Hirokoji Sta. Kototoi-dori St. e 03-3837-3721 台東区台東3-16-9 シルバービル2F Toei Oedo Line i Yushima Sta. Naka-Okachimachi Sta. U e Okachimachi Sta. n http://s-sakami.com/ Studio Sakami Shinohara Maruyoshi To Ryogoku Shitamachi Museum o To Otemachi To Tokyo Ten Forest Wind Chimes Annex Ten Forest Let’ s make your own Nippori Toneri Liner accessories and jewelry. In To Nishi Nippori two to three hours it’ s Keisei Line Nippori Station Ogubashi-dori St. otakebashi-doripossible Ave. to make a silver YANAKA ring or pendant. Even Goten-zaka beginners can make a nice finish with stone and Yuyake dandan glass settings. Price start at 3,780 yen including tax. Yanaka Ginza Nippori Sta. Tourist Keisei-Line A 3-minute walk from Naka-Okachimachi Station Infomation on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. Accepted credit center cards are VISA/JCB/MasterCard /American Express. Shichimen-zaka Manekineko Yanakado Uguisudani Sta. To Keisei Ueno テンフォレスト 3-16-9-1F Taito,Taito-ku Asakura Museum We specialize in manekineko beckoning cats. Japanese 台東区台東3-16-9 シルバービル1F of Sculpture Momiji-zaka 03-3831-2307 To uguisu dani believe that a figure of a cat raising its right paw will http://tenforest.com/ JR Yamanote Keihin-tohoku Line attract money, while a cat raising its left paw attracts Okakura Tenshin people. Here you can make a unique manekineko from Shinohara Maruyoshi Memorial Park Imo-zaka Hotaru-zaka Remain of Five-story ・ a photograph. However, because of high demand, Wind Chimes Ave. Sakura-dori To Ueno Sta. Pagoda there is a six-month waiting list. Paint a manekineko at Try your hand at making Kannonji Temple Café NekoemonNegishi next Sanpei-do door. Access: A 6-minute walk Edo-era glass wind chimes. from the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Sendagi Station or Prices from 1,200 to 1,700 a 10-minute walk from JR (and other lines) Nippori yen. Located on Satake Calligraphy Station. Close toMuseum the Sansaki Sakaue Teiryuujo (bus shopping street close to Shin-Okachimachi Station Yanaka Graveyard stop) for the Tozai MegurinShikian bus. Business hours: 11:00 – on the Metropolitan Oedo Line and the Tsukuba Daienji Temple 19:00. Closed on Mondays. VISA/ MasterCard/JC- Express Line. 10:30 to 18:00 on weekdays. 11:00 to Goinden-zaka B/DinersClub/American Express accepted. MUST-DO 17:00 on Sundays (no scheduled holidays). Reserve Kan-eiji-bashi in advance via the web or by phone. Zensyoan Temple 「マイ招き猫」が大人気。招き猫の絵付けが楽しめる。Kotooti-dori 篠原まるよし風鈴 4-25-10 Taito,Taito-ku Manekineko Yanakado 招き猫 谷中堂 5-4-2 Yanaka,Taito-ku otakebashi-dori Ave. 03-3832-0227 台東区台東4-25-10 03-3822-2297 台東区谷中5-4-2 http://www.sam.hi-ho.ne.jp/maruyosi/ http://www.yanakado.com/ Kan-eiji-zaka Calligraphy TOK YO Museum Yojyuin Temple The Calligraphy Museum collections Jyomyoin are valuable artifacts Temple ASAKUSA & UENO Kan-eiji Graveyard collected by a single Kan-eiji Temple person, Nakamura Kototoi-dori Ave. Fusetsu (1866-1943), anShitamachi Museum artist of Western paint- Annex In the areas of Asakusa and Ueno there are many ing and a calligrapher. Asakura Museum of Sculpture spots in which you can have unique experiences. The items collected (Nationally Designated Scenic Spot and include Tortoise-shell Registered Tangible Cultural Property) Shitamachi Museum Shitamachi Museum Annex inscriptions, Asakura Museum of Sculpture is a building that was If you come to these places when visiting Japan The old-fashioned spirit of downtown Tokyo in the Meiji (Old Yoshidaya Liquor Store) Bronze-vessels, Stone used as a studio and a residence of Asakura Fumio and Showa periods – which still contained traces of Edo A liquor store from the Meiji period has been reconstructed here. On with family or friends, you’re bound to have a period culture – is brought back to life here with displays of monuments, Chinese (1883-1964) a sculptor, who flourished in the Meiji, sundry goods and toys, as well as through representations of display inside are the scales, barrels and liquid measure that were rubbings, Buddhist Taisho, Showa Period. Today, this building is used as memorable visit. various seasonal events from which you can get a sense of used back then. The museum has been designated by the Ward as a scrolls, as well as Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. This is a a museum which displays of Asakura's works and the changing seasons. Here, the next generation can learn Living Cultural Property. This architectural style of this building is museum where you can study history of Chinese characters and his collection. Opening hours: 9:30 – 16:30 (Last about downtown Tokyo culture. Opening hours: 9:30 – typical of the period between the middle of the Edo to the Meiji. their script styles. Opening hours: 9:30 – 16:30 (Last entrance at entrance at 16:00). Closed days: Mondays & Thurs- 16:30 (Last entrance at 16:00). Closed days: Mondays (if a Opening hours: 9:30 – 16:30. Closed days: MondaysKototoi-dori (if a Monday Ave. is a Monday is a national holiday, then the next day). General 16:00). Closed days: Mondays (Open if it is a national holiday days (Open if it is a holiday and closed on the admission: 300 yen. Access: A 5-minute walk from JR Ueno national holiday, then the next day). Admission free of charge. Access: and closed the following day). General admission: 500 yen. following day). General admission: 500 yen. Access: Station or a 3-minute walk from Keisei Ueno Station. A １０ -minute walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Nezu Station. Access: A 5-minute walk from JR Uguisudani Station. A 5-minute walk from JR Nippori Station. 江戸風情をとどめる古き良き東京の下町を再現。 明治時代の酒屋「吉田屋」を移築。入館無料。 中村不折が蒐集した書の専門美術館。 彫 刻 家・朝 倉 文 夫 の アト リエ 兼 住 居 だ っ た 建 物 。 下町風俗資料館 2-1 Uenokouen,Taito-ku 下町風俗資料館付設展示場 2-10-6 Uenosakuragi,Taito-ku 書道博物館 2-10-4 Negishi,Taito-ku 朝倉彫塑館 7-18-10 Yanaka,Taito-ku 03-3823-7451 台東区上野公園2番1号 03-3823-4408 台東区上野桜木2-10-6 03-3872-2645 台東区根岸2-10-4 03-3821-4549 台東区谷中7-18-10 http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/english/ http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/english/ http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/english/ http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/english/ shitamachi/index.html shitamachi/sitamachi_annex/index.html shodou/index.html asakura/index.html Taito City Tourism section Mail：[email protected] TEL：0 3 - 5246 -1151 To Minamisenju Asakusa area Centered around Sensoji Wanariya ASAKUSA Temple. Ever since this town sprang up around the temple, Kototoi-dori St. Senzoku-dori St. Tokyo Asakusa Association it has been a thriving area full Edokomachi Asakusa Rental Shop of attractions in which you Studio Nanairo Wouldn’ t you like to see how different you’ d look You will find this costume photo studio near KAMINARI-MON in a beautiful kimono? Because we enjoy sharing Umamichi-dori St. Matsuchiyama Shoden can experience the warmth of in Asakusa You can enjoy “ Authentic Kimono Experience ” the fun of Japanese culture with others, we rent Choose you outfit from over 200 items. Professional make-up Tsukuba Express Tsukuba Tsukuba Express Tsukuba its shitamachi (downtown) out kimono at reasonable rates. Our staff are on Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum artists and photographers will make your best memorial hand to help you put the garment on. Please feel atmosphere. moment for you very best trip to Japan. Also dealing with free to consult us about the type of kimono that many local shops such as rickshaw or traditional sweets shops will look good on you. A 2-minute walk from Sensouji Hospital some special coupons are available for their customers . The Asakusa Station on the Tsukuba Express Line. A pictures taken here as Oiran or Geisha or Samurai are to bring Kokusai-dori St. Kokusai-dori 7-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station on the St. Kokusai-dori Asakusa back with you on the day. Open 10:00~19:00. A 3-minute Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. Reservations can be Shichihenge walk from Asakusa Station ( Ginza line / Asakusa line /Tobu made on our web.
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  • Tokyo Sightseeing Route

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    Mitsubishi UUenoeno ZZoooo Naationaltional Muuseumseum ooff B1B1 R1R1 Marunouchiarunouchi Bldg. Weesternstern Arrtt Mitsubishiitsubishi Buildinguilding B1B1 R1R1 Marunouchi Assakusaakusa Bldg. Gyoko St. Gyoko R4R4 Haanakawadonakawado Tokyo station, a 6-minute walk from the bus Weekends and holidays only Sky Hop Bus stop, is a terminal station with a rich history KITTE of more than 100 years. The “Marunouchi R2R2 Uenoeno Stationtation Seenso-jinso-ji Ekisha” has been designated an Important ● Marunouchi South Exit Cultural Property, and was restored to its UenoUeno Sta.Sta. JR Tokyo Sta. Tokyo Sightseeing original grandeur in 2012. Kaaminarimonminarimon NakamiseSt. AASAHISAHI BBEEREER R3R3 TTOKYOOKYO SSKYTREEKYTREE Sttationation Ueenono Ammeyokoeyoko R2R2 Uenoeno Stationtation JR R2R2 Heeadad Ofccee Weekends and holidays only Ueno Sta. Route Map Showa St. R5R5 Ueenono MMatsuzakayaatsuzakaya There are many attractions at Ueno Park, ● Exit 8 ＊It is not a HOP BUS (Open deck Bus). including the Tokyo National Museum, as Yuushimashima Teenmangunmangu The shuttle bus services are available for the Sky Hop Bus ticket. well as the National Museum of Western Art. OkachimachiOkachimachi SSta.ta. Nearby is also the popular Yanesen area. It’s Akkihabaraihabara a great spot to walk around old streets while trying out various snacks. Marui Sooccerccer Muuseumseum Exit 4 ● R6R6 （Suuehirochoehirocho） Sumida River Ouurr Shhuttleuttle Buuss Seervicervice HibiyaLine Sta. Ueno Weekday 10:00-20:00 A Marunouchiarunouchi Shuttlehuttle Weekend/Holiday 8:00-20:00 ↑Mukojima R3R3 TOKYOTOKYO SSKYTREEKYTREE TOKYO SKYTREE Sta. Edo St. 4 Front Exit ● Metropolitan Expressway Stationtation TOKYO SKYTREE Kaandanda Shhrinerine 5 Akkihabaraihabara At Solamachi, which also serves as TOKYO Town Asakusa/TOKYO SKYTREE Course 1010 9 8 7 6 SKYTREE’s entrance, you can go shopping R3R3 1111 on the first floor’s Japanese-style “Station RedRed (1 trip 90 min./every 35 min.) Imperial coursecourse Theater Street.” Also don’t miss the fourth floor Weekday Asakusa St.