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Special Guide: Find Animal Motifs on the Five-Storied Pagoda (Ueno Zoo, Tokyo Cultural Property Week)

Japanese title: 特別ガイド「五重塔で動物モチーフを探そう」（上野動物園・東京文化財ウィーク）

Ueno Zoo, East Garden (in front of the Five-Storied Pagoda) (Ueno Sta.)

A special guided walk for Tokyo Cultural Property Week, looking for animal motifs on the former Kan'ei-ji Five-Storied Pagoda, an Important Cultural Property. 25 people, first come on the day; reception from 10:50 in front of the pagoda. Held in rain; wear comfortable shoes for the gravel path.

Date: Nov 2 (Mon)
Time: 11:00–11:30
Price: Free (zoo admission required)
Kids: Family-friendly, ages 0+
Venue: Ueno Zoo, East Garden (in front of the Five-Storied Pagoda)
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 上野動物園東園五重塔前

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Distance from major stations

From Nezu: 0.5 km, about 8 min on foot
From Ueno: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 0.9 km, about 14 min on foot
From Yushima: 1.0 km, about 16 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

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Masanori Koike Exhibition "KAIKAI"Atelier Uchino (Ueno-Sakuragi) (Nezu Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Oct 24 (Sat) – Nov 8 (Sun)
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Turner from Tate: The Sublime in Painting and a Dialogue with Contemporary ArtThe National Museum of Western Art (Ueno Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 7 min on foot from here · Oct 24 (Sat) – Feb 21 (Sun)
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The Japan Art Academy Collection Exhibition 2026The Japan Art Academy (Ueno Park) (Ueno Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 8 min on foot from here · Oct 28 (Wed) – Nov 3 (Tue, holiday)

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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