Tokyo
Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded
following the western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international
practices that characterizes the early Meiji period. The home of a number of major
museums, Ueno Park is also celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms and hanami. In
recent times the park and its attractions have drawn over ten million visitors a year,
making it Japan's most popular city park.
· Ameya-Yokoch is an open-air market in the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan, located next to Ueno
Station.The market is approximately 164,227 square feet in area, starting just behind
the Yodobashi Camera building and following the Yamanote Line south until the Komuro
building.The name ameyayokocho means "candy shop alley". However in present day it is
referred to simply as ameyoko . The market is home to over one hundred and eighty one