Tokyo 4 - Ueno
Category: Travel
04/10/2007
Ueno, slightly north of Akihabara, is famous for its museums, but also for its park, a cherry-blossom viewing spot in end march-early april, that is now! When I went there, the cherry blossoms were only in partial blooming but it was still pretty, especially for someone like me who wasn't used to seeing that:
As the previous pics show, it's a tradition to come with friends or colleagues to sit under the cherry trees, eat...and drink alcohol! Salary men have understood that the cherry-blossom viewing is also a good excuse to get drunk, and some are already totally drunk at noon...Anyway if you're planning to go, you'd better arrive early, as there are a number of visitors!
Personal opinion: I don't really understand why Ueno is such a popular spot, as Shinjuku's park is more spacious, prettier, thus quieter and much more enjoyable...To me, it's a much better spot for cherry-blossom viewing. Well, it costs 200 yen to get in, but it's well worth it...I'll show pics on another post soon.
Right next to Ueno park is Ameyayokocho's shopping arcade:
I won't detail, as I spent so little time there (barely 20 minutes).
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