Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan | Spring has cherry blossoms, summer has lotus flowers, autumn has red leaves, and winter has snow | Shrines and museums

Ueno Park is the first park in Japan, with a long history, profound culture, and beautiful scenery. It is located in Taito-ku, Tokyo, and covers an area of more than 530,000 square meters. In spring, the park is one of the best places in Japan to view the spectacular cherry blossoms; in summer, the lotus flowers in Shinobazu Pond are in full bloom, delicate and dripping with beauty, filling the air with their fragrance; in late autumn and early winter, the park is filled with red leaves, making it the best place to enjoy the beauty of autumn leaves and art. Ueno Park is home to historical sites such as Kaneiji Temple, the Tokugawa family mausoleum, Tosho-gu Shrine (which includes a peony garden), Kiyomizu Kannon-do, and the statue of Takamori Saigo. These Edo and Meiji period buildings are scattered among the green pines and cypresses, harmonizing beautifully with the lakes and mountains. The park is not only famous for its cherry blossoms but also has ancient buildings, museums, art galleries, the Great Buddha Pagoda, shrines, a zoo, and other cultural and entertainment facilities, earning it the reputation of a 'cultural forest'. The Tokyo National Museum houses over 110,000 cultural artifacts, displaying paintings, Buddhist statues, sculptures, samurai armor and swords, and national treasures and artworks from China, the Korean Peninsula, India, West Asia, Egypt, and other countries and regions from the Jomon period to the Edo and Meiji periods. The National Museum of Western Art was established in April 1959 and is the only museum in Japan dedicated to Western art. The museum has a collection of 5,500 Western paintings and sculptures, including Rodin's sculpture 'The Thinker' and Renoir's 'Parisian Dancer in Algerian Style', as well as paintings by Impressionist artists such as Monet and Gauguin. Tosho-gu Shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the last shogun of the Edo shogunate. The shrine is surrounded by ancient trees, complementing the finely carved palace, solemn and elegant. At the entrance of the shrine, there is a stone torii gate, and along the approach, there are 200 stone lanterns and 50 bronze lanterns, with many solemn historical buildings such as the main hall, worship hall, and Karamon gate. Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park is a historic place for citizens to play, famous for its lotus flowers. At the end of July, the lotus flowers in Shinobazu Pond reach their most beautiful moment, and the waterside music hall is always filled with music, creating a charming scene with the lotus flowers. 📍Detailed address: Ueno Park: 3 Chome Ikenohata, Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan Admission: The park is free to enter, but there are separate fees for various facilities inside