Ueno Park

Ueno, the most famous and visited park in the Japanese capital, was established in 1873. It is the center of the cultural and scientific life of the city.

This is a great place to relax among traditional Japanese plants, as well as the flora of other countries. On the territory of Ueno Park is the oldest zoo, which has more than a thousand animals.

Today Ueno Park is a reserve of museums. Located here, the Tokyo National Museum stores amazing samples of Japanese art, a rich collection of works by European artists and sculptors is represented by the National Museum of Western Art, various exhibitions are held within the walls of the Tokyo City Art Museum. The National Museum of Nature and Science and the Metropolitan Festival Hall are also located here.

Among the famous buildings of the park is also the temple of the goddess Kannon, to whom barren women pray. According to tradition, couples who have a child are given a doll to the goddess. These dolls are burned once a year, on September 25, and sacrificed to the goddess.