Taito
Taitō is a northeastern ward of Tokyo. Talk to a Tokyoite about "downtown", and he will think of the Taito district: the train station of Ueno, where migrants from the deep north first arrived in their search for a better life, and the temples of Asakusa, once a boom town full of prostitutes and gangsters, now again a boom town full of tourists.- Quarter
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (50 feet)
- …is also known as “Taitō-ku”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tokyo National Museum and Tokyo Skytree.
Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art is the premier…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokyo and Chiyoda.
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Latitude
35.7043° or 35° 42′ 15″ north
Longitude
139.7784° or 139° 46′ 42″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ3H+P8
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Taito” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taito 3-chome and Taito 2-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 竹南会館 and Kotohira Shrine.
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