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Ueno Park vs Meiji Jingu Shrine

Meiji Jingu Shrine and Ueno Park are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Meiji Jingu Shrine scores significantly higher than Ueno Park. Meiji Jingu Shrine comes in at 96 with positive reviews from 11 publications like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.

Ueno Park
Ueno Park
8 / 10
Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo 110-0007
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Michelin Guide 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 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 National Geographic
"The park also features temples, shrines, pagodas, a pond, and the Ueno Zoo, home to giant pandas. " Full review
The Telegraph 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 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
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Meiji Jingu Shrine
8 / 10
1-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A wonderful spot for photos, the mammoth entrance gates (torii), rising 40 feet high, are made from 1,700-year-old cypress trees from Mt. Ari in Taiwan." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The shrine is an impressive sight—austere wooden buildings surrounded by greenery."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"On New Year's Day, eat osechi (a special feast of seafood and vegetables) and join the happy crowds huddling outside the Meiji-Jingu Shrine to get good tidings." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"One of the most important Shinto buildings in Tokyo and it is where newly-weds come to seek spiritual transformation ... access is via a majestic gate." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Meiji Shrine, a peaceful, wooded haven dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1912)." Full review
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