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Asakusa, Ueno & north-east: what’s worth it?

Sensō-ji, Skytree, Ueno Park, Yanaka and sumo in Ryōgoku.

Tokyo National Museum — photo by 山賀康弘Worth itReality 81 +161Tokyo National Museum★ 4.5Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · MuseumJapan's largest collection of Japanese and Asian art: samurai armour, swords, kimono and treasuresSumo at Ryōgoku — photo by Michael HollanderWorth itReality 79 +392Sumo at Ryōgoku★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ShowWatch live professional sumo at Japan's national sumo hall during Tokyo's three yearly tournamentsRikugien — photo by Taffy RaganWorth itReality 76 +333Rikugien★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ParkClassic Edo-period stroll garden around a pond, famed for its weeping cherry and autumn maplesSensō-ji — photo by Guanchul GuanchunaoWorth itReality 76 −124Sensō-ji★ 4.6Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · Sacred siteTokyo's oldest temple, reached through Kaminarimon Gate and the Nakamise shopping streetUeno Park — photo by jared leeWorth itReality 76 +115Ueno Park★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ParkBig free park with major museums, Ueno Zoo, temples, Shinobazu Pond and cherry treesKappabashi — photo by ひにますWorth it if…Reality 66 +216Kappabashi★ 4.3Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ShoppingStreet of restaurant-supply shops near Asakusa selling knives, ceramics and plastic food samplesAmeyoko — photo by Luigi IodiceWorth it if…Reality 61 +177Ameyoko★ 4.3Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · MarketBustling street market under the tracks between Ueno and Okachimachi: snacks, seafood, bargainsYanaka Ginza — photo by SPCA663 Little BWorth it if…Reality 61 +118Yanaka Ginza★ 4.1Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · NeighbourhoodShort old-Tokyo shopping street in Yanaka with croquette stalls, sweets and cat-themed shopsTokyo Skytree — photo by Riccardo WideraWorth it if…Reality 53 −359Tokyo Skytree★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ViewpointTokyo's tallest tower, with two high observation decks above the Solamachi mall

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Tokyo National MuseumWorth it6581+16 · Underrated★ 4.5 (31,615)
2Sumo at RyōgokuWorth it4079+39 · Underrated★ 4.4 (9,000)
3RikugienWorth it4376+33 · Underrated★ 4.4 (10,740)
4Sensō-jiWorth it8876−12 · Overhyped★ 4.6 (100,144)
5Ueno ParkWorth it6576+11 · Underrated★ 4.4 (35,015)
6KappabashiWorth it if…4566+21 · Underrated★ 4.3 (13,122)
7AmeyokoWorth it if…4461+17 · Underrated★ 4.3 (12,334)
8Yanaka GinzaWorth it if…5061+11 · Underrated★ 4.1 (11,768)
9Tokyo SkytreeWorth it if…8853−35 · Overhyped★ 4.4 (120,487)