In the morning, we could see the Skytree in the eastern sky.
Photo: Morning view from our hotel room window
Photo: The expressway is close to the hotel
We walked to the Ueno Park. This was the second time I visited Ueno Park, but the first time I had an idea of who Saigo Sakamoto was when I saw his statue in the park. I'd read stuffs on Japanese history before the trip.
Photo: The statue of Saigo Sakamoto
Photo: Echizen (越前) daffodils
We then visited the National Museum of Western Art. I like the symbol, very clean and neat, and the museum is fully represented in it.
Photo: The symbol for the National Museum of Western Art
Claude Monet: Morning on the Seine
At a corner of the Ueno Park, you can find the statue of Noguchi Hideyo (野口英世), a famous Japanese bacteriologist. You can also find him on every 1000 Yen banknote.
Photo: The statue of Noguchi Hideyo
Photo: "Pro bono humani generis" at the base of the statue (for the good of humankind)
On another corner of the park, you can see the statue of Dr. Bauduin, a dutch military doctor who urged the local government to build a public park, i.e. the Ueno Park we see today.
Photo: Statue of Dr. Bauduin
After that, we went to the Starbucks in the park and took a rest. Then we visited the Toshogu (東照宮), a Shinto shrine of the Tokugawa clan.
Photo: The torii of Toshogu
Then we left Ueno park, and went to 0101 Department Store. Then we ate dinner at a store called "Tokyo ushi-chikara" (東京牛力).
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