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Around Tokyo in 180 minutes
UENO
上野駅から出発
Start from Ueno Station
上野
Catch the Megurin bus at the number 2 bus stop in front of Ueno Station’s “Koenguchi”. The bus runs every 15 minutes and the fare is 100 Yen each way for both adults and children. See Tokyo National Museum, Kaneiji Temple, Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street and many other attractions from the bus window.
Making the most of your time in Tokyo’s Shitamachi~ If you still have some time in your hands after visiting Ameyoko shopping street and the various museums in Ueno Park, why not experience a different side of Ueno? To save time getting from one place to another, just hop on the local mini Megurin bus!
下町風俗資料館付設展示場 (旧吉田屋酒店)
Shitamachi Museum Annex (Old Yoshidaya Liqeur Store)
根津神社と乙女稲荷神社
Nezu Shrine and Otome Inari Shrine
Shitamachi Museum showcases the history and life of Tokyoites between late 19th century and early 20th century. Shitamachi is the Japanese word for “downtown” or the low-lying parts of the city.
Nezu Shrine is a historic shrine known for its natural beauty. Surrounded by lush green trees and 3,000 azaleas that come in full bloom every spring. Otome Inari Shrine, famous for thousands of bright red torii gates that form an impressive tunnel, is on the grounds of Nezu Shrine.
上野駅に戻り
根津のたいやき
Back to Ueno Station
Nezu-no-Taiyaki
Get on the Megurin bus at bus stop number 17 facing the Shitamachi Museum. The bus runs along Shinobazu Pond, a famous attraction that dates back to the Edo period. The pond is often seen in ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th century.
Taiyaki is a sea-bream shaped waffle-like snack filled with a sweet paste. Nezu-noTaiyaki serves homemade taiyaki fresh off the iron grill.
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根津銀座通り
Nezu Ginza Dori The slope between Shinobazu Dori and Kototoi Dori is called Nezu Ginza Dori. It is a shopping street that locals like to frequent. Offering a mix of old and new shops, the street radiates both nostalgia and vibrancy. はん亭
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The area in front of Nezu Shrine used to be bustling and filled with store fronts. Hantei is an establishment representative of the area’s historic character. This classical, wooden three-story building, renovated in the Meiji period, now doubles as a fun, modern sweets shop and a kushiage (fried foods) restaurant.
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