Ueno

Last samurai statue...

Old man at the partk feeding birds

Tokyo National Museum

Japanese armor at the museum

I explored Ueno today with two friends. In fact, one of them is visiting from Hawaii. Since I have never been to Ueno before, I did not know what and where to show him around. After wandering around for a while, I found out that Ueno has a nice park with several museums including Tokyo National Museum, the biggest in Japan. Ueno Zoo is probably the most popular spot there. Also, markets near the station are good places to look around. You can find dried seafood, cheap clothing, interesting food, and others. I definitely suggest a day trip if you want to see more of old Tokyo. Since I only was able to check out Tokyo National Museum and streets near the station, I will have to plan another day to visit Ueno!