Shitamanchi Museum

Shitamanchi Museum is a museum in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Shitamanchi Museum is situated nearby to Shitamachi Museum, as well as near the railway station Keisei Ueno Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shitamachi Museum and Keisei Ueno Station.

Shitamachi Museum

Museum

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The Shitamachi Museum is a museum in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Located on the shores of Shinobazu Pond within Ueno Park, it is dedicated to the traditional culture of Tokyo's Shitamachi.

Keisei Ueno Station

Railway station

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Keisei Ueno Station is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It is the terminus of the Keisei Main Line and is a short distance from JR Ueno Station. Keisei Ueno Station is situated 110 metres northeast of Shitamanchi Museum.

Ameya-Yokocho

Marketplace

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Ameya-Yokochō, often shortened to Ameyoko, is an open-air market in the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan, located next to Ueno Station. The market is approximately 164,227 square feet in area, starting just behind the Yodobashi Camera building and following the Yamanote Line south until the Komuro building. Ameya-Yokocho is situated 170 metres east of Shitamanchi Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Yushima.

Ueno

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If you want to get a feel for old Tokyo, Ueno in the Taito district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like Ginza, but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.