Ueno Station

Ueno Station


Ueno Station (上野駅) is located in Taito-ku, Tokyo. It is the terminal station of the northeast area of Tokyo.

In front of Ueno Station, there is Ueno Park that has Ueno Zoo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, National Museum of Western Art, Kiyomizu Kannon-do, Ueno Toshogu Shrine and Shinobazu Pond, popular places for tourists and locals. And, there is Tokyo National Museum next to Ueno Park. Therefore, many tourists use Ueno Station to visit these places.


Lines

Since Ueno Station is one of the terminal stations in Tokyo area, there are many lines available at Ueno Station
  • JR Shinkansen
    • Tohoku Shinkansen
    • Yamagata Shinkansen
    • Akita Shinkansen
    • Joetsu Shinkansen
    • Hokuriku Shinkansen
    • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • JR local line
    • Yamanote Line
    • Keihin-Tohoku Line
    • Ueno-Tokyo Line
    • Utsunomiya Line
    • Takasaki Line
    • Joban Line
  • Subway 
    • Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
    • Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

 

Access

From Airport

  • From Narita Airport
    • Train
      • Approximately 1 hour from Narita Airport to Ueno Station
      • From Narita Airport Terminal 1/2・3 stations to Keisei-Ueno Station
      • Keisei-Ueno Station is connected to Ueno Station (a few minutes by walking)
    • Bus
    • Taxi
      • From Terminal 1, 2, and 3
  • From Haneda International Airport
    • Train
      •  Tokyo Monorail from Haneda Airport Terminal 1, 2, and 3 to Hamamatsucho Station, then JR Line from Hamamatsucho Station to Ueno Station
      • Keikyu Line from Haneda Airport Terminal 1/2 and 3 to Shinagawa Station, then JR Line from Shinagawa Station to Ueno Station
    • Bus
    • Taxi 
      • From Terminal 1, 2, and 3

From Major stations

  • From Tokyo Station
    • JR Lines
      • Yamanote Line
      • Ueno-Tokyo Line
      • Keihin-Tohoku Line
  • From Shinjuku Station
    • From Shinjuku Station to Kanda Station by JR Chuo Line
    • From Kanda Station to Ueno Station by JR Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line
  • From Asakusa Station
    • Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 
      • 5 minutes
 

    Shops and Restaurants

    At Ueno Station, there is atre Ueno, a commercial facility having shops and restaurants as well as grocery store. This facility is located just in front of the train gates. It is convenient to get something quick before boarding Shinkansen.

    There is a department store, Ueno Marui, in front of Ueno Station. There are many fashion stores, restaurants, and cafes. This department store also has MUJI and Nitori, popular stores in Japan.

     

    Hotels

    There are many reasonable hotels around Ueno Station, including capsule hotel.


    Location



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