Ueno · Ochanomizu
Culture Walk

UENO PARK AREA

• VENUE 03 Foundation Venue

  

  • Art / Exhibitions
  • Free entry

  Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

  Founded in 1926 as Japan's first public art museum. Hosts 260 exhibitions annually — from international blockbusters to open-submission shows. Free building entry. Exhibition fees vary.

  Admission fees vary depending on the exhibition.

  • tobikan.jp/en
  • Google Maps

• VENUE09 Foundation Venue
  Under Renovation

  

  • Music / Opera / Performing Arts
  • Closed for renovations until FY2028

  Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

  Iconic 1961 concert hall by architect Mayekawa Kunio celebrated for amazing acoustics and modernist architecture.

  Currently closed for renovation.

  • https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/
  • Google Maps
• • Nature
  • Free

  Ueno Park

  Shinobazu Pond, Bentendo Temple, Ueno Zoo, and cherry blossoms. Free admission.

  • EN (machine translation)
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OCHANOMIZU AREA

• VENUE07 Foundation Venue

  

  • Emerging Art
  • Contemporary Art
  • Free

  Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo (TOKAS Hongo)

  Art center established in 2001 to support emerging and mid-career artists. It presents a wide range of contemporary creative expression through exhibitions, performances, workshops and other programs. Free admission.

  • www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/
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• • Shrine
  • Free

  Yushima Tenmangu

  Shrine of learning. Plum blossom festival (Feb–Mar). Free entry.

  • https://www.yushimatenjin.or.jp/en/
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Dining areas along the route

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  Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

  • RESTAURANT MUSE
  • RESTAURANT salon
  • cafe Art

  Visit official site

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  Ueno Park area

  Cafes and restaurants within the park, including museum cafes at the art museum and Tokyo National Museum

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  Ochanomizu

  Neighborhood restaurants and cafes near Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo (TOKAS Hongo) and Yushima Tenmangu

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan — Closed for Renovation

Currently under renovation. Please check the official website for the latest information.