Benten Island

Benten Island is an islet in Tokyo, Kanto. Benten Island is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 絵馬掛, as well as near Shinobazu no ike Bentendo.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shinobazu no ike Bentendo and Ueno Zoo.

Shinobazu no ike Bentendo

Buddhist temple

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Shinobazu no ike Bentendo is a Buddhist temple.

The Ueno Zoo 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. Ueno Zoo is situated 350 metres north of Benten Island.

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 540 metres northeast of Benten Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Ikenohata.

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.