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Ueno Station

is a major railway station in Tokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities.

Located at 35.7134, 139.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ueno, Tokyo

Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Nature and Science, as well as a major public concert hall. Many Buddhist temples are in the area, including the Bentendo temple dedicated to goddess Benzaiten, on an island in Shinobazu Pond.

Located at 35.7155, 139.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum, or TNM, established in 1872, is the oldest Japanese national museum. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure holdings and 610 Important Cultural Property holdings (as of July 2005). The museum also conducts research and organizes educational events related to its collection.

Located at 35.7189, 139.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Kappabashi-dori

Kappabashi-dori, also known just as Kappabashi or Kitchen Town, is a street in Tokyo between Ueno and Asakusa which is almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade. These shops sell everything from knives and other kitchen utensils, mass-produced crockery, restaurant furniture, ovens and decorations, through to esoteric items such as the plastic display food (sampuru, derived from English sample) found outside Japanese restaurants.

Located at 35.7168, 139.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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National Museum of Nature and Science

The National Museum of Nature and Science is located in the northeast corner of Ueno park in Tokyo. Opened in 1871, the museum has had several names, including Ministry of Education Museum, Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Science Museum, the National Science Museum of Japan, and currently the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007. The museum was renovated in the 1990s and 2000s, and currently offers a wide variety of natural history exhibitions and interactive scientific experiences.

Located at 35.7159, 139.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Uguisudani Station

Uguisudani Station is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The name relates to a valley where formerly many Japanese Bush Warblers (uguisu) were found.

Located at 35.7221, 139.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties

One of the two research institutes in Japan that are comprised by the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, an independent administrative institution created in 2001. Based in Tokyo, the Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties (東京文化財研究所, Tōkyō Bunkazai Kenkyū-jo, commonly known as Tobunken) is dedicated to the preservation and utilization of cultural properties.

Located at 35.7207, 139.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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National Museum of Western Art

The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The Museum is located in the museum and zoo complex in Ueno Park in Taito, central Tokyo. This popular Tokyo museum is also known by the English acronym NMWA (National Museum of Western Art).

Located at 35.7156, 139.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Inarichō Station

Inarichō Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.

Located at 35.7114, 139.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan is a Japanese concert hall located in Ueno Park, Taitō, Tokyo. Designed by Japanese architect Kunio Maekawa, it was built in 1961 and renovated in 1998–99. Its larger hall seats 2303 people, and its small hall seats 649. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.

Located at 35.7142, 139.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Iriya Station (Tokyo)

Iriya Station is a subway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

Located at 35.7207, 139.785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Imperial Library (Japan)

The Imperial Library of the Empire of Japan was established in 1872. Prior to World War II, it was the only national library in Japan. It is one of the predecessors of the current National Diet Library.

Located at 35.7196, 139.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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