In our exploration of Tokyo, we headed out to Ueno Park this morning...
A quick breakfast at Ginza's Caffe Veloce before heading out to Ueno on the Ginza subway line...
Being a Sunday, the place wasn't too crowded - we were done with our sandwiches and coffee in 20 minutes flat...
Getting off at Ueno Station, we walked towards Ueno Park and on the way we witnessed this man playing drums...
A bronze statue of the Imperial Prince Komatsunomiya Akihito in the Ueno Park...
Prince Komatsu Akihito served the Meiji government in a diplomatic capacity. He established relations with England, France, Germany, Russia and the Ottoman Empire on behalf of Emperor Meiji...
These appear to be cherry blossoms...
This park was one of Japan's first public parks, established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. It was laid out in the styles of the early Meiji period...
The park is quite popular and is believed to draw over ten million visitors a year, making it Japan's most popular city park...
The park also hosts performing artists who entertain passers-by...
The park is home to a number of major museums, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum that we will be visiting today...
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