Yasaka shrine

“Popular Meeting Spot”

An often visited shrine in Southern Higashiyama, is the Yasaka Shrine. The shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. The Yasaka Shrine starts  at a main cross road in Gion and went a bit up a hill. Because it is between a main road in Gion and Maruyama Park, during festivals, crowds often pass through the temple on their way to Maruyama Park. Especially during April because Maruyama Park is a popular hanami (cherry blossom viewing) site.

Ueno Park

“You need at least a Full day to Fully explore this Park”

Ueno park has five main attractions other than just being a huge park: Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Zoo, The Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, and Kan’ei-ji Temple. However, Ueno park has over 30 attractions that vary from museums and schools to concert halls and monuments.

Sakura Viewing

“If you can, You must”

Sakura viewing is an event where you view the sakura, or cherry blossom, trees. In Japan, cherry blossom season is a very special time because it only lasts about 2 weeks. May people take a couple days off work, so that they could go to the park, and drink and eat food under the cherry blossoms from dusk till dawn.