Ueno Park was once a hill, which the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu valued for the fact that he successfully concealed his palace in the north-east - by Buddhist ideas, from this side usually had to appear evil forces. Tokugawa in 1625, built on this hill family temple Kaneydzi eventually became the burial place of the six shoguns.

Later in Ueno were built and other temples, through which the park can be called the center of religion and culture. For example, Kaneydzi Kiёmidzudo temple, built in honor of the goddess of mercy Kannon. This modern Japanese come with prayers for procreation, and in gratitude to the goddess doll left. Every year on September 25th backlog dolls solemnly sacrificed to the goddess, burning at the stake. Also, there is a temple Bentendo Shrine, located on an island in the middle of a large pond with lotuses. Ueno Tosegu temple was erected in memory of the ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu. This temple is considered a national treasure and is an architectural style Gongen. By the entrance to the temple is an alley of 250 stone lamps, and next to it is a pagoda in five tiers.

For the Edo period (early name of Tokyo) Hill Ueno had the same meaning as the sacred mountain of Hiei for the old capital of Japan Kyoto - a symbol of spiritual tranquility.

In Ueno Park, tourists can see the evidence and valor of the samurai, and warlords. These include the statue of Saigo Takamori - valiant warrior and rebel raised in the 19th century revolt against the Emperor and Sёgitay memorial erected in memory of the samurai, who died at the Battle of Ueno.

Today, Ueno Park - a very well-known and popular place in Tokyo, considered the best in the capital for the contemplation of cherry blossoms. In Ueno opened the first in Japan Museum of Fine Arts and the first zoo.

Apart from these, the park located Tokyo National Museum, which stores ancient artifacts National Museum of Western Art - it's easy to find on the statue of Rodin's "The Thinker" at the entrance and in the halls featuring paintings by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cezanne, Van Gogh. It is worth visiting the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Shitamachi, which shows the lives of artisans and merchants of old Tokyo, the National Museum of Science and Natural History, founded in 1871.