Those who use the redesigned public restroom in Ueno Park and grace its toilet seats are greeted by murals of popular animals--a panda, a giraffe, a lion and a penguin--as seen from behind ...

The next stop was going to be Ueno Park but before that, walking past a large hotel, I came across a wedding party taking photos outside: Here’s hoping they had a lovely ceremony. Ueno Park is ...

Ueno Park is one of Tokyo's oldest public parks. Join us as we take a stroll around the grounds and unravel the story of the city's transition from the samurai era to a modern society. The ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Take a 20-minute walk northwest of Ueno Park to the more than 100,000-square-foot Yanaka Cemetery, the first public burial ground in Tokyo and an oasis of foliage and ...

Panda fans in Japan are keeping their eyes on Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, twin giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, after it was decid･･･ ...

By the fourth day, it was clear and sunny, and I made my way to one of the most popular spots, Ueno Park, north of the central city. I was there around 9 a.m., and the crowd was already beginning ...

Cherry blossom viewing parties returned to Ueno Park for the first time in four years. The park has been one of the most popular viewing sites in Tokyo since the Edo period, but cherry blossom ...

Japan’s oldest zoo, established in 1882, is also Tokyo’s most popular, thanks mainly to its central location in Ueno Park and its range of beasts, including a giant panda and a Sumatran tiger.

He had lost his family in his hometown and became homeless in the capital, living in a makeshift shelter around Ueno Park. The book was published in Japan in 2014. “I started writing plays and ...

twin giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, after it was decided that all four of the bears at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, will return to China.