Ameya-Yokochō

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.

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Type: Marketplace
Description: open-air market in Tokyo
Also known as: “Ameya Yokocho”, “Ameya Yokochō”, “Ameya-Yokocho”, and “Ameyoko”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keisei Ueno Station and Shitamachi Museum.

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 140 metres northwest of Ameya-Yokochō.

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. Shitamachi Museum is situated 160 metres west of Ameya-Yokochō.

National Museum of Western Art

Museum

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The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo. It received 1,162,345 visitors in 2016. National Museum of Western Art is situated 610 metres north of Ameya-Yokochō.

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.