Like the museum complex at Ueno in Japan, the Museum Mile is proud to be home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Guggenheim Museum, part of “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.” This building is a masterpiece in itself – a functional “sculpture,” to put it bluntly. It opened to the public on October…
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Ueno Park: A Museum Complex
In Tokyo, Ueno Park stands out among tourists. The park is one of the city’s largest and most accessible, and it is an easy addition to any itinerary because it is steps away from Ueno JR Station. The park was part of a temple complex owned by the Tokugawa clan during the Edo Period. Today,…
