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Make sure you go early to visit these attractions Ueno Park has to show you. It has numerous museums, namely the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum for Western Art, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the Shitamachi Museum, and the National Science Museum. Ueno Zoo, the first zoological garden in Japan, can be also found in this all-in-one park. Crossing Shinobazu Pond with swan boats is another experience you cannot miss. Take time to visit these remarkable temples and shrines in Ueno Park, any day: Kaneiji Temple, one of the wealthiest temples in the city; Kiyomizu Kannon Temple, a home for Kosodate Kannon, the goddess of conception; Toshogu Shrine, the one dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of Edo Shogunate; and Bentendo, which is home for Benten, the goddess of good fortune, wealth, music, and knowledge. You might also try variety of restaurants serving Japanese food such as tonkatsu (pork cutlets) or unagi (eel) after a long day strolling in the park.