Ameya-Yokochō beside the tracks, stalls and shoppers filling the lane

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Where to stay in Ueno

Ueno is built around its park, which holds a run of major museums, a large boating pond, a shrine with a pagoda and Japan's oldest zoo. Beside the station, Ameyoko is a loud market street where sellers call out over stalls of clothes, spices, cosmetics and fresh fish. The two sit within a few minutes of each other, which is unusual: most of Tokyo makes you choose between the cultural day and the everyday one.

Price level · Budget

Tokyo

Area scorecard

Scored 0–10 by Where Stay Guide. No overall total: every traveller weights these differently.

Sightseeing: 8.6
Walkability: 8.6
Transport: 8.6
Food: 7.4
Nightlife: 5.6
Quietness: 6.2
Families: 9.0
Value: 8.0
Airport / station: 8.8
First trip: 7.8

Best for

Families
Museums
Travellers on a smaller budget
Day trips north and to Narita
Markets

Choose elsewhere if

You want nightlife
You want a polished or quiet street
You are here for modern Tokyo
You want the fashion and shopping districts on your doorstep

Our picks in Ueno

Best for families

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ueno

Facing Ueno Park, so the museums, the boating pond and the zoo are a walk through the trees rather than a train ride.