{"id":1131,"date":"2018-12-26T04:12:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T04:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/?page_id=1131"},"modified":"2018-12-26T04:12:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T04:12:31","slug":"jr-ueno-station-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/jr-ueno-station-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"JR Ueno Station Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

JR Ueno Station is an important transportation hub in the Ueno area. It provides easy access to Ueno Park, Ueno Zoo, and to Ueno\u2019s busy shopping district. It is also located close to two other stations: Keisei Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Ueno Subway Station, and there are a variety of bus<\/a> and taxi<\/a> services in the surrounding area. Inside JR Ueno Station are two shopping centers with a variety of stores, cafes and restaurants, and there are a number of other useful facilities. <\/p>\n

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JR Ueno Station<\/p><\/div>\n

Our article JR Ueno Station Map \u2013 Finding Your Way<\/a> explains the general layout of the station and how to find your train. In this article we introduce the station\u2019s various facilities and services.<\/p>\n

For information on facilities at the other stations in Ueno please see our articles on Keisei Ueno Station<\/a> and Ueno Subway Station<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Japan Rail Information and Japan Rail Pass Exchange<\/h2>\n

There is a Travel Service Center<\/strong> on the Grand Concourse close to the Central Ticket Gate. This center has English speaking staff who can help you with information on the JR railway network, rail tickets, passes, and sightseeing. The Travel Service Center is open from 8.30 to 19.00 on weekdays and until 18.00 on weekends. <\/p>\n

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The Travel Service Center<\/p><\/div>\n

Right beside the Travel Service Center is The JR East Information Center<\/strong> which can also provide information on train schedules and other travel advice. Passengers can pick up the Japan Rail Pass<\/a> at this Information Center. The Information Center is open from 9.00 to 17.00. <\/p>\n

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The JR East Information Center<\/p><\/div>\n

There is also an Information Desk<\/strong> just inside the Park Gate on the 3rd floor where you can get information on train times and tickets. The Park Gate Information Desk is open from 9.30 to 18.00.<\/p>\n

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The Park Gate Information Desk<\/p><\/div>\n

Tourist Information<\/h2>\n

There is a Gurunavi Tourist Information Office<\/strong> just inside the Asakusa Entrance on the 1st floor of the station. The office has some tourist information center but is chiefly focused on local restaurant recommendations in the Ueno and Asakusa areas. Staff here can help you choose a suitable restaurant, check for availability, make a booking for you, and give you directions to its location. This service is particularly useful if you have special dietary needs or are looking for a family-friendly restaurant. Free Wi-Fi internet access is also available at this office. The office is open from 10.00 until 18.00. <\/p>\n

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The Gurunavi Tourist Information Office<\/p><\/div>\n

Lost & Found at Ueno Station<\/h2>\n

The station\u2019s Lost & Found Office is located on the 2nd floor inside the Higashi-Ueno Entrance. The office is open from 10.00 to 20.00.<\/p>\n

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The Lost & Found Office<\/p><\/div>\n

ATM & Money Exchange<\/h2>\n

There is an ATM cash machine for international bank cards inside the Asakusa Entrance on the 1st floor of the station. This ATM accepts major international bank cards such as VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, Plus, UnionPay, and JCB.<\/p>\n

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The ATM cash machine for international bank cards<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a foreign currency exchange desk on the 2nd floor of the station building. This World Currency Shop is located in the 2nd floor restaurant arcade on the east side of the Grand Concourse. The World Currency Shop is open from 11.00 until 19.00.<\/p>\n

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The World Currency Shop is on the 2nd floor<\/p><\/div>\n

Shopping<\/h2>\n

There are two shopping centers in JR Ueno Station: Atr\u00e9<\/strong> which is located outside the ticket gates and Ecute<\/strong> which is located inside the ticket gates. The shops and dining facilities of Atr\u00e9 can be found on both the east and west side of the Grand Concourse, but most of the stores are on the west side. Here you can find souvenir and sweet shops, stores selling men\u2019s and ladies\u2019 fashions, a supermarket, a drugstore, a bakery, and other grocery stores. <\/p>\n

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The entrance to Atr\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

Ecute is located on the 3rd floor of the station building inside the ticket gates. Here you can find clothes stores (including a branch of Uniqlo), souvenir shops, convenience stores, a pharmacy, a bakery, a supermarket, stores selling bento lunch boxes, and a bookshop with an English language books section.<\/p>\n

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The bookshop in Ecute<\/p><\/div>\n

Dining<\/h2>\n

Both Atr\u00e9 and Ecute have a number of cafes and restaurants where you can find something to eat. The main restaurant area outside the ticket gate is in a 2nd floor arcade on the east side of the Grand Concourse. Here you can find a variety of restaurants serving noodles, pork cutlets, sushi, hamburger steaks, Thai food, and Japanese style sweets.<\/p>\n

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Atr\u00e9\u2019s 2nd floor restaurant arcade<\/p><\/div>\n

There are also a number of restaurants on the west side of the station building, outside the Yamashita Entrance.<\/p>\n

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A Spanish restaurant outside the Yamashita Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n

There are also some pubs and bars in the station building. The Hard Rock Caf\u00e9<\/strong> is located on the 1st floor on the east side of the Grand Concourse. Here you can eat your fill of nachos, chicken wings, classic burgers and club sandwiches.<\/p>\n

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The Hard Rock Caf\u00e9. The stairs on the right lead to the 2nd floor restaurant arcade<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rose & Crown is a British style \u201cVictorian Pub\u201d in the 2nd floor arcade. This pub has its own \u201cRose Beer\u201d craft beer on tap, and fish and chips, pizza, and beef steak on the food menu.<\/p>\n

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The Rose & Crown Pub<\/p><\/div>\n

The St\u00e1isi\u00fan is an Irish pub with both Guinness and Kilkenny beer on tap. This pub is located directly outside the Iriya Ticket Gate on the 3rd floor.<\/p>\n

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Irish Pub The St\u00e1isi\u00fan<\/p><\/div>\n

The Police<\/h2>\n

If you require assistance from the police, there is a police box outside the Asakusa Entrance.<\/p>\n

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The police box outside the Asakusa Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n

Lockers & Baggage Storage<\/h2>\n

For information on baggage storage at JR Ueno Station, see our general guide: Lockers and Baggage Storage in Ueno<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JR Ueno Station is an important transportation hub in the Ueno area. It provides easy access to Ueno Park, Ueno Zoo, and to Ueno\u2019s busy shopping district. It is also located close to two other stations: Keisei Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Ueno Subway Station, and there are a variety of bus and taxi services […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1131"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1132,"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1131\/revisions\/1132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uenostation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}