2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture

According to legend, two brothers kept trying to return a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, to the Sumida River only to have it returned to them the next day. This temple located in Tokyo's Asakusa district was built to honor her.

Asakusa, Taito Tokyo Prefecture

This popular Tokyo neighborhood is home to many shops and restaurants as well as the famed Senso-ji Temple.

Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture

This large park is a favorite destination of Tokyo residents, and within can be found many of the city's main attractions including the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Zoo and the National Museum of Western Art.

9-83, Uenokoen, Taito 110-8711 Tokyo Prefecture

One of Japan's most beloved zoos, Ueno Zoo includes many unusual animals, such as Hokkaido brown beans, Japanese macaques, and wild cormorants.

6 Chome-10, Ueno, Taito 110-0005 Tokyo Prefecture

More than 400 stores line this busy market street that sits under the rail line between JR Ueno and Okachimachi stations. Shops sell seafood, clothing, dried food, sweets, and a range of other items.

13-9, Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture

This famous museum houses the largest collection of Japanese artifacts and artworks in the world. With over 100,000 pieces and room to display only 4,000, exhibits are rotated constantly

2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture

Ueno, Taito Tokyo Prefecture

2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture

3-8-12 Matsugaya, Taito 111-0036 Tokyo Prefecture

The stores in this neighborhood sell kitchen equipment and paper supplies to the city's restaurants. Of note are the specialty plastic food items, which are placed in restaurant windows to show passersby what goodies are being served inside.

7-20, Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture

2-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito 111-0034 Tokyo Prefecture

7-7, Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture

Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture

8-36, Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture