Yanaka
in Taitō-ku of Tokyo, Japan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.727 and 139.765 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 43' 37" and E 139° 45' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:56 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:51 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Yanaka

Yanaka in Taitō-ku (Tokyo) is a town in Japan a little north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Yanaka is now 12:56 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Yanaka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North-West. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Kawaguchi, Soka, Warabi and Toda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Candeo Hotels Ueno-Koen

Address
0,9 mi
1-2-13, Negishi, Taito-ku, Tokyo
110-0003 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Tokyo Uguisudani Ekimae

Address
0,9 mi
1-2-17 Negishi
110-0003 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


APA Hotel Ueno Ekimae

Address
1,1 mi
7-12-11, Ueno
110-0005 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00 (lunchbreak: 23:59 - 0:00)
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


Lungwood

Address
0,4 mi
5-50-5 Higashi-nippori
116-0014 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


MyStays Nippori

Address
0,5 mi
5-43-7, Higashinippori
116-0014 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Graphy Nezu

Address
0,7 mi
4-5-10 Ikenohata
110-0008 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ueno Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
7-12-9 Ueno
110-0005 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Coco Grand Ueno Shinobazu

Address
1,3 mi
2 12 14, Ueno, Taito ku, Tokyo 110 0005, Japan.
1100005 Tokio
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Sunroute Stellar Ueno

Address
1,2 mi
7 7 1, UENO, TAITO KU, TOKYO, 110 0005, JAPAN.
1100005 Tokio
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Forest Hongo

Address
1,0 mi
6 16 4, HONGO, BUNKYO KU, TOKYO, 113 0033, JAPAN.
1130033 Tokio
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Walking through Yanaka Cemetery

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 28:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arsolon

I found a back entrance to the old Buddhist cemetery in Tokyo and wandered around a bit. Plenty of cats and ravens abound!


Japan Trip [Ep.5 part.3] International Museum of Tokyo, Cimitero di Yanaka

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 56:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thisis Alessandro

Rieccoci con la terza parte del quinto video!!! qui vi mostriamo alcune delle tantissime bellezza presenti nel museo nazionale di tokyo! dalle armature samurai, alle katane, agli elmi, ai...


SAKURA Cherry Blossoms Yanaka-reien Cemetery, Tokyo 谷中霊園の桜 #sakura

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rearviewmirror

Beautiful Sakura (Cherry blossoms) in Tokyo. Watch more amazing Sakura https://youtu.be/o9BtgKf2UYc?list=PLPADALoV-t65y42ypbjSxr7CCAyScm1GU 東京・谷中霊園の桜です。日暮里駅から...


Catching a Train On the Tokyo Metro - HD

Published: June 05, 2013
Length: 22:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: samuraibIue

Catching a train and picking up a drink from a Japanese vending machine at Nezu Station in Tokyo, May 2012. Damn vending machine gave me the wrong drink!


Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Forty-seven Ronin (Akoroshis) in Yanaka Kannonji Temple.

Published: January 27, 2015
Length: 30:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kuritix kuri

Yanaka is a small town in the city of Temple, however buildings with more than 70, so old town name is Yanaka teramachi(temple city). ---------------------------------------------------------------...


Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo The Last Shogun Grave Tokugawa Yoshinobu Yanaka Cemetery

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kuritix kuri

Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川 慶喜) (also known as Keiki; October 28, 1837 – November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which...


Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Walking in Sakashita-Heiwa-jizoson to Yanaka-ginza Back alley Street

Published: January 24, 2015
Length: 10:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kuritix kuri

Ksitigarbha (Sanskrit: क्षितिगर्भ Kṣitigarbha) is a bodhisattva primarily revered in East Asian Buddhism and usually depicted as a Buddhist monk. His name may be translated...


chin-don-ya in Yanaka

Published: October 25, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wrayb

Saturday morning in Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo and shoppers have treat of passing chin-don-ya. Not sure what they were advertising (these street performers are always associated with announcing...


Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Walking in Yanaka ginza Shopping Street

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 20:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kuritix kuri

Yanaka (谷中) is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.[1]...


Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Yanaka Cedar Tree.

Published: February 11, 2015
Length: 45:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kuritix kuri

At the present time, crisis of this tree cutting down. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yanaka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nishi-Nippori Station

Nishi-Nippori Station is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

Located at 35.7319, 139.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Stations of East Japan Railway Company, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Railway stations in Tokyo, Nippori-Toneri Liner

Nippori Station

Nippori Station is a major railway interchange station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. A new elevated platform for Keisei services opened on October 3, 2009.

Located at 35.7276, 139.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Jōban Line, Keisei Main Line, Stations of East Japan Railway Company, Stations of Keisei Electric Railway, Railway stations in Tokyo, Nippori-Toneri Liner, 1905 establishments in Japan, Arakawa, Tokyo

Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts or Geidai is one of the oldest art schools in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju, Adachi, Tokyo. The university owns two halls of residence: one (for Japanese students) in Nerima, Tokyo, and the other (for overseas students) in Matsudo, Chiba.

Located at 35.7194, 139.772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Taitō, Tokyo, Japanese national universities, Music schools in Japan, Art schools in Japan, Universities and colleges in Tokyo, Universities and colleges in Yokohama, Universities and colleges in Ibaraki Prefecture

Kaisei Academy

The Kaisei Academy is a privately owned Japanese boys school. It is recognized as one of the top high schools in Japan, as it has been ranked No. 1 in the nation concerning the number of students admitted to University of Tokyo for 31 consecutive years.

Located at 35.7325, 139.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1871, Private schools in Japan, Boys' schools in Japan, High schools in Japan, High schools in Tokyo, 1871 establishments in Japan

Nezu Station

Nezu Station (根津駅 Nezu-eki) is a metro station on the Tōkyō Metro Chiyoda Line located in Tōkyō's Bunkyō ward. Its station number is C-14. It opened for service on December 20, 1969. The station is reached by stairways from the street to the ticket wickets and platform one (south towards Yoyogi-Uehara) and then by escalators to platform two below (north towards Kita-Senjū)

Located at 35.7174, 139.766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line

Sendagi Station

Sendagi Station is an underground railway station in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

Located at 35.7253, 139.763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Railway stations in Tokyo

Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo

Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo(ERI; 東京大学地震研究所 Tokyo Daigaku Jishin Kenkyu-jo) is the institute in affiliation with University of Tokyo. It was founded in 1925. Many fellows research on various topics about Seismology and volcanology. The Institute is represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.

Located at 35.7187, 139.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Research institutes in Japan, University of Tokyo, Geoscience institutes

Kan'ei-ji

(also spelled Kan'eiji or Kaneiji) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1625 by Tenkai. The main object of worship is Yakushirurikō Nyorai . Because it was one of the two Tokugawa bodaiji (funeral temple; the other was Zōjō-ji) and because it was destroyed in the closing days of the war that put an end to the Tokugawa shogunate, its name is inextricably linked to that of the Tokugawa shoguns.

Located at 35.7214, 139.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist temples in Tokyo, Meiji Restoration, Buildings and structures in Tokyo

Yanaka Cemetery

Yanaka Cemetery is a large cemetery located north of Ueno in Yanaka 7-chome, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. The Yanaka sector of Taito is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt. The cemetery is famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms that in April completely cover its paths, and for that reason that its central street is often called Cherry-blossom Avenue.

Located at 35.724, 139.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks and gardens in Tokyo, Neighborhoods of Tokyo, Cemeteries in Japan, Hanami spots of Japan, Taitō, Tokyo

Yanaka Five-Storied Pagoda Double-Suicide Arson Case

The Yanaka Five-Storied Pagoda Double-Suicide Arson Case (谷中五重塔放火心中事件, Yanaka Gojūnotō Hōka Shinjū Jiken) was a dramatic case of arson in 1957 of a five-storied wooden pagoda in Yanaka Cemetery, Taitō, Tokyo. The pagoda was set on fire by two lovers who committed suicide together -- their bodies were found in the remains of the structure.

Located at 35.7253, 139.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1957 crimes, 1957 in Japan, Arson in Asia, Cemeteries in Japan, Buildings and structures in Tokyo

Nezu Shrine

, established in 1705, is a Shinto shrine located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It is famous for its Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) which is held on its grounds from early April until early May. \t\t \t\t\tMikoshi bearers by Thomas CUELHO at Nezu Jinja, Tokyo. jpg \t\t\t Festival at Nezu Shrine \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tAzaleaFestivalNezuJinja. jpg \t\t\t Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) at Nezu Shrine \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tGateNezuShrine. jpg \t\t\t Gate at Nezu Shrine

Located at 35.7203, 139.761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shinto shrines in Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo

Nippon Medical School

is a private university in Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. In 1876, Tai Hasegawa established a medical school in Tokyo. At that time, the Japanese government and the ministry of education had never permitted any medical schools except The University of Tokyo School of Medicine. So, during the Meiji era, people who wanted to be medical doctor had to take an exam to receive a medical doctor's license. The Saisei Gakusha was a cram school to pass the exam.

Located at 35.7211, 139.759 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1876, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
谷中