Aka-mon

Ueno & Yanesen


The 'red gate' is the most famous of the several entrances to Tokyo University (commonly known as Tōdai). The attractive and leafy campus occupies what was once the estate of the Maeda clan and the gate was once part of the clan's villa.

Transportation

  • subway: Ōedo line to Hongō-sanchōme, exit 4

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ueno & Yanesen attractions

1. Tokyo University

0.19 MILES

Tokyo University (commonly called Tōdai) was founded in 1877 and is Japan's top university. The attractive and leafy campus occupies what was once the…

2. Kyū Iwasaki-teien

0.39 MILES

This grand residence offers a Western-style mansion designed by Josiah Conder in 1896, connected to a Japanese house built by Ōkawa Kijuro at the same…

3. Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall

0.48 MILES

Early-20th-century artist Yokoyama Taikan was one of the masters of modern nihonga (Japanese-style painting). Inside his former residence, a traditional…

4. Yushima Tenjin

0.5 MILES

In the 14th century, the spirit of a renowned scholar was enshrined here, leading to the shrine's current popularity: it receives countless students who…

5. TOKAS Hongo

0.54 MILES

Operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, TOKAS (short for Tokyo Arts and Space) comprises three floors of galleries with the aim of promoting new…

6. Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

0.55 MILES

How did baseball come to be a Japanese obsession? This museum chronicles baseball’s rise from a hobby imported by an American teacher in 1872 to the…

7. Origami Kaikan

0.62 MILES

This exhibition centre and workshop is dedicated to the quintessential Japanese art of origami, which you can learn to do yourself in classes here. There…

8. Shinobazu-ike

0.62 MILES

A key feature of Ueno-kōen is this large, natural pond, much of which is completely covered with giant lotuses that bloom in summer. Go bird- and botany…

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