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Ueno ParkvsImperial Palace
Both Imperial Palace and Ueno Park are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Imperial Palace is preferred by most writers compared to Ueno Park. Imperial Palace comes in at 86 with recommendations from 8 publications including Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
Ueno Park
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
National Geographic
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo 110-0007
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Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This park, which is the largest and oldest in Tokyo, really captures the imagination." Full review
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Come here in April for the sight of the cherry trees in blossom.
Condé Nast Traveler "Tokyo's first public park, Ueno Park took over what was once the sacred temple grounds of Kan'ei-ji Temple, no longer standing after being destroyed in the Boshin War in 1868." Full review
National Geographic "The park also features temples, shrines, pagodas, a pond, and the Ueno Zoo, home to giant pandas. " Full review
The Telegraph "Museums, gardens, shrines, lotus ponds and even a few pandas at the zoo – the expansive, green Ueno Park is a great one-stop shop." Full review
Frommer's "One of the largest parks in Tokyo and one of the most popular places in the city for Japanese families on a day's outing. It's a cultural mecca, with a number of attractions." Full review
Imperial Palace Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler
1-1 Chiyada, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-8111
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Frommer's "The Imperial Palace, home of the Imperial family, is the heart and soul of Tokyo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located on the former site of the 15th-century Edo Castle, the Imperial Palace is the official residence of Japan's royal family." Full review
Time Out "Tokyo's Imperial Palace stands on what was once the site of Edo castle and residence of the Tokugawa shogunate." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Emperor, who lives there still, opens it to the public on 23 December and 2 January each year. The rest of the year, visitors can wander among the 250,000 trees of Higashi-gyoen Garden." Full review
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Get a glimpse of the monarch's treasures in the Museum of the Imperial Collections.
Condé Nast Traveler "On the emperor’s birthday—December 23—the inner gardens of the Imperial Palace are opened so the populace can come wish the emperor good health and a long life." Full review
