Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden)

Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden) is a zoo in , , . Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden) is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Address: 9, 台東区, 東京都 110-8711

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum.

Zoo
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The is a 14.3-hectare zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. is situated 150 metres southwest of Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden).

Museum
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The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the ward of , Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. is situated 490 metres northeast of Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden).

Museum
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The is a museum of art located in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan. The first public art museum in Japan, it opened in 1926 as the Tokyo Prefectural Art Museum and was renamed in 1943 after Tokyo became a metropolitan prefecture. is situated 170 metres northeast of Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikenohata and Ueno.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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If you want to get a feel for old , in the 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 , but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden)

Latitude
35.7164° or 35° 42′ 59″ north
Longitude
139.77149° or 139° 46′ 17″ east
Inception
1882
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8Q7XPQ8C+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1065775337
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Ueno Zoological Gardens (East Garden)” goes by many names.
  • French: “Zoo d’Onshi-Ueno (Jardin Est)”
  • Japanese: “Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen (Higashien)”
  • Japanese: “おんしうえのどうぶつえん（ひがしえん）”
  • Japanese: “恩賜上野動物園（東園）”
  • Korean: “우에노 동물원 (동원)”
  • Russian: “Высочайше пожалованный зоосад Уэно (Восточный сад)”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico Imperial de Ueno (Jardín Este)”

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