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Japan Spring 2024 - Part 9 Tokyo Ueno Park

 

Sakura Illumination at Ueno Park

We arrived in Tokyo from Nagoya in the evening. This trip, we stayed in a serviced apartment in Tsukiji area. It was nice because itā€™s affordable and close to the metro station, but unfortunately the access to the metro station doesnā€™t allow for stroller. At least we didnā€™t find any access while we were there. Weā€™ve had our ekiben dinner on the shinkansen ride, so when we arrived in the serviced apartment we didnā€™t do anything else. 

The following morning, DH and I got up early and we explored Tsukiji Market. Somehow we donā€™t find it too interesting anymore, and things have become a lot more expensive than it used to be. We ended up having coffee (it was bad) and DH went for a sushi breakfast while I went back to the apartment instead. 

When Oma and Opa were ready to go, we went out to look for coffee. We quicky stop at a park near the apartment to take a picture by a sakura tree there. The famous coffee shops near the hotels all had really long lineups. Rather silly, Iā€™d say, as the lineup is usually caused by a few posts on Instagram and it doesnā€™t really guarantee the taste. Anyway we had to look around a bit further for a shop with a spot.

 When we found a place, I saw that there was one of the famous Tsujihan not too far away from there and Google said it was unusually empty. I took my chance, left Oma and Opa at the cafe, and went to Tsujihan all by myself. When I got there there was already a line that didnā€™t look too bad, so I took my spot. In the end, that line became a 2-hour wait for me and I totally felt like it was a waste of my time! The food at Tsujihan was pretty good, but definitely not worth the wait. Actually I canā€™t think of any food that would be worth a 2-hour wait in line LOL.



Lining up at Tsujihan

Menu at Tsujihan

The meal at Tsujihan

After this we got together again and relaxed at a mall in Ginza. It was a bit drizzly outside. Then it was almost dinner time. Opa, DH, and I went to Gyukatsu Motomura in Coredo Motomachi (not too far and least queue). It didnā€™t taste as good as I had remembered it. Either my taste has changed or this branch is not so good, Iā€™m not sure.

Gyukatsu Motomura

Japan Starbucks Mug

After dinner, we still had energy so we decided to walk around some more. Ueno Park is famous for their Sakura Illumination, so thatā€™s where we went. It was pretty busy but not unbearable. We really enjoyed walking around the water lined with lit up sakura trees. Speaking of which, there were also sakura illumination near the Coredo Motomachi.

The sakura illumination at Ueno Park

Sakura Illumination at Ueno Park

Ueno Park sakura illumination

At Ueno Park

Ueno Park

Ueno Park

Near Ueno Park

And that was our first full day in Tokyo, stay tuned for the next post!

 

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Location: Ueno Park, 4 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan

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