Ueno

Tokyo National Museum seeking donations to pave over pond, create space for beer and music events

Public reactions to redevelopment plan for Japan’s largest collection of historically significant artwork has been less than positive.

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Believe it or not, this isn’t a Tokyo vending machine – It’s a secret door to deliciousness

Hundreds of people must walk right past this “vending machine” every day without ever suspecting what it really is.

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Dragons shine at nighttime illumination event coming to Tokyo’s Toshogu Shrine later this month

Enjoy the lit-up structures of an important shrine inside of Ueno Park this autumn complete with special omamori and more.

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Hungry in Tokyo’s Ueno? This restaurant’s all-you-can-eat sushi bowl deal is all you need

Ameyoko has always been a great place to look for bargains, and we’re very happy we found this one.

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Under-the-radar downtown Tokyo neighborhood’s hotel is close to Ueno Park and super affordable

Spending the night at Capsule Land Yushima.

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Hidden in plain sight, low-key sweets shop surviving in Tokyo’s street market is a tasty treasure

Miyako manju blend into the background in Ueno, but stand out from the crowd in flavor.

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Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month

Tokyo’s long-time-coming long goodbye to the Ueno monorail.

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Fake monks scam foreign tourists out of their cash in Tokyo

A reminder to be careful while sightseeing at famous tourist spots in Japan. 

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Tokyo bento shop sells croquettes…for just one yen!

That’s US$0.0068, making this the bargain of the year.

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We encountered the most frightening fried chicken in Ameyokocho in Tokyo, and ate it anyway

It was an unusual kind of fried chicken…but it was delicious!!

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Grids Tokyo: Cheap hotel + hostel near Ueno Station is a convenient, stylish place to stay

A sweet deal for around US$25 a night.

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Robot-operated soba stand in Tokyo is too busy for its machine chef to keep up with

A sobering soba experience.

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Burgers soaked in a plate of hot cheese served at American Diner Andra in Tokyo

It is easy being cheesy.

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This gigantic panda bento from Tokyo’s Kitchen Dive is deviously generous (and freaky-looking)

Panda lunch box from shop famed for their overwhelming generosity — too good to be true, or just too good?

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What’s it like to eat an enormous panda onigiri rice ball that weighs over two pounds?

This cute animal comes with four different surprise fillings.

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Finally! First-ever Pokémon manhole covers installed in downtown Tokyo

Pokéfuta are waiting for fans outside two of Japan’s best museums.

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Tokyo police stopped us for random questioning, so we asked them to recommend a good restaurant

They wanted to know what we were doing in Ueno. We wanted to know where to eat lunch.

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Taste-testing Tokyo’s biggest, best edible bug vending machine【Photos】

We take a chance with a random selection from a machine that sells tarantulas and dung beetles for you to eat.

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Japan Ninja Council produces first-ever official hotel room in Tokyo’s Ueno

Spacious eight-person room makes a perfect base for shinobi missions in Tokyo, but passing up sushi counter room is a hard choice.

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Sato Style: Our ace reporter gets a fashion makeover at Tokyo’s most colorful menswear shop【Pics】

SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato is no ordinary guy, and so no ordinary clothes will do.

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