Ueno Park / Ueno, Tokyo

Ueno Park was the first established public park in Japan in 1873. There are numerous thing to see in the park so I guarantee that it becomes nice day for you.

Access:

From JR Ueno Station, Get through the ticket gate at "Park Exit".
Across the street and take your left.

Shinobazu Pond

Ueno zoo
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Statue of Takamori Saigo
He became the model for Tom Cruise' movie "Last Samurai"

Kiyomizu Hall

Ueno Daibutsu

Ueno Toshogu

Pagoda

National Museum

Ikeda Yashiki Omotemon

Also, Ueno Park is well known for its Cherry Blossoms. So the best season to visit Ueno Park is in the beginning of April.

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Ueno Zoological Gardens / Ueno, Tokyo

Get there:

From JR Ueno Station Park Exit, Across the traffic light and then turn right next turn your left. Many people those who accompany with children heading to the same direction, you feel that you are in the right track instinctively. It takes about less than ten minutes to get to Ueno zoo entrance from Ueno Station.

Admission: 600 yen
Close on every Monday

More detail information:

http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/english/ueno/index.html

Panda, the most popular animal in the zoo.

If you want to see Capybara, make sure get there before 1:45 pm

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Like a Hotel California / Yushima, Tokyo

There's an old residence near Ueno Park where is well known Ueno zoological garden.　This residence was built for Hisaya Iwasaki who is a son of the third generation of Mitsubishi which is a Japanese company syndicate,　Old Residence of Iwasaki Family. This residence was built by a British architect in 1896.

Access:
Take Subway Tokyo metro Chiyoda Line, Yushima Station, Exit 1.

This is a entrance of Old Residence of Iwasaki Family.
It takes about 3 minutes from Yushima Station.

A short walk from here brought you to your destination.

We are there! It feels like as if Eagles' Hotel California album cover.

Unfortunately, An old residence was surrounded by scaffold due to the under construction.

The impression of its residence, like this.

Let's go into the residence. Admission fee is 400 yen.
It opens form 9 to 5.

Western style rooms were used for the guests. Japanese style rooms were used for the daily life.

There is a spacious greener garden at the back of a residence. That was designed to represent of Pennsilvania where he studied.

This house used to be a billiard room which is connected to a residence by underground passage.

As I mentioned earlier, Hotel California is located near Ueno Park. Why don't you stop by there when you sightseeing at Ueno Park or shopping at Ameyoko Street.

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The National Museum of Nature and Science / Ueno, Tokyo

The National Museum of Nature and Science was established in 1877 which is one of the largest comprehensive science museums in Japan.

Access:
From JR lines Ueno Station, Park Exit.

Admission fee \620
Free for high school students and younger people.

Dinosaur skeletons

Stuffed specimens

Hachiko is the most famous dog in Japan.
"Hachi: A Dog's Tale" that movie played the leading role by Richard Gere is a real story. The dog "Hachi" had been waiting for his master in front of Shibuya Station for ten years since 1925 after his master had passed away.　Also, In front of Hachiko Statue is well known as meeting point.

Japan discovered 51 meteorities so far. Half of them are on displaying here.

This Vehicle was manufactured by TOYOTA in 1925.

This World War Two era Japanese fighter plane was lifted out of the water in 1972.

Blue Whale and about 30 meters long are the largest creature on the earth.

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Nogeyama Zoo offers free admission / Sakuragicho, Yokohama

Nogeyama Zoo in Yokohama is loved by many local people for a long time, and admission is free. I was grow up in Yokohama, so I came there for many times since I was a child. Every time I came here, You know, make me remember things from my childhood that gave me a feeling of nostalgia for some sort of childhood gentleness.

Nogeyama Zoo stands on the hill with good view of the bay area and adjacent spacious park. So you can be take a relaxing at there.

Get there:
Take a Keihin Tohoku Line, get off the train at Sakuragicho Station.
Heading your way to East exit. you can find a traffic light and then across the traffic light and take your left. Hop on a bus which number is 89 for 一本松小学校 at Bus stop number 6.

When you got on a bus, The bus goes up the slope and a arrived at the top. I guess many children off a bus at there. You arrived at Nogeyama Zoo.

The bus fare is 220 yen. Even though you can get there on foot from Sakuragicho Station to Nogeyama Zoo about 20 minutes, the route to get there is a bit complicated. You shouldn't take a walk as long as familiar in this town. An admission fee to Nogeyama Zoo for free of charge. So you had better get on a bus
without hesitating.

Although Nogeyama Zoo is smaller than other zoo like a Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, A zoo which look down a view of the Bay area is very unique situation. I definitely think you love at there. So please come to the Nogeyama zoo.

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