Lotus Water & Museum Light: Ueno at an Easy Pace

Hours and openings change often — double-check each spot is still open before you head out.

The day, stop by stop

1. 1
   9:00 AM 45 min

   Shinobazunoike Bentendo

   A vermilion temple rises above the pond, with lotus leaves in summer and open water catching the light in cooler months. Circle the shoreline before the park gets busy.

   2-1 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan

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2. 2
   10:00 AM 90 min

   The National Museum of Western Art

   Rodin sculptures and Le Corbusier’s concrete geometry give way to intimate encounters with European painting. Keep your visit selective rather than racing through every gallery.

   7-7 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan

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3. 3
   12:00 PM 150 min

   Tokyo National Museum

   Ceramics, lacquer and sculptural silhouettes reward slow looking in the Japanese Gallery. Leave a little breathing room for the museum grounds rather than attempting the entire campus.

   13-9 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan

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4. 4
   3:00 PM 90 min

   Ameyoko Shopping Street

   Follow the railway into a lively jumble of seafood stalls, snack counters and bargain shops. Make this a late lunch and grazing finale; individual traders keep their own hours.

   6-10-7 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0005, Japan

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