12 parking lots in Ueno
- Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Western Art, and National Museum of Nature and Science have no visitor parking.
- Ueno Parking Center has 400 spaces, charging ¥300 per 30 minutes with a ¥3,000 daily maximum on weekends and holidays.
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Ueno Zoo, the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art and the National Museum of Nature and Science have no visitor parking of their own, and cars cannot enter Ueno Park. The big parking lots around the park mostly charge ¥300 per 30 minutes. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 3 of the 4 big lots have no daily maximum, and some go past ¥3,000 for 5 hours. If you park for a long time, the Times lots in the neighborhood are cheaper, but only on Sundays and holidays.
In short
- Walking to the zoo’s main gate: Parking in Ueno Ekimae (on Ueno Station grounds, about 5 minutes on foot to the main gate).
- Entering the zoo by Benten Gate: Keisei Ueno Station Parking (1 minute on foot to Benten Gate).
- A long day at the museums and the park: Ueno Parking Center (400 spaces, daily maximum ¥3,000 on weekends and holidays).
- Shopping at Ameyoko: Taito Ward Ueno Chuo-dori Underground Parking (300 spaces, underground mechanical lot).
- To keep the cost down on Sundays and holidays: Times Kita-Ueno No. 8 (up to ¥1,300 for the daytime on Sundays and holidays) and Times Higashi-Ueno No. 6 (up to ¥1,800 for 5 hours, every day).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Capacity and weekend fees at 12 parking lots in Ueno
The maximum fee differs between Saturday and Sunday/holidays at Times Ueno Ekimae and Times Kita-Ueno No. 8. Tap a lot’s name to jump to its section.
| Parking lot | Close to | Spaces | Weekend/holiday rate | Weekend/holiday maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ueno P.C. | The Ueno Royal Museum | 400 | ¥300 per 30 min | ¥3,000 per day |
| Chuo-dori Underground | West of Ameyoko | 300 | ¥300 per 30 min, then ¥100 per 10 min | None |
| Parking in Ueno Ekimae | Zoo main gate | 180 | ¥800 per 60 min | None |
| Keisei Ueno Station | Zoo Benten Gate | 104 | ¥300 per 30 min | None |
| T Ikenohata 4-chome No. 2 | West of the zoo | 17 | ¥330 per 30 min | ¥2,800 for 8:00-18:00 |
| Kipt Ueno Sakuragi | North of the Tokyo National Museum | 16 | ¥400 per 20 min | ¥3,000 per day |
| T Ueno Sakuragi 1-chome | North of the Tokyo National Museum | 4 | ¥330 per 20 min | ¥2,800 for 8:00-18:00 |
| T Ueno Ekimae | East of Ueno Station | 30 | ¥440 per 12 min | Sat ¥3,600 / Sun and holidays ¥2,600 |
| T Higashi-Ueno 2-chome No. 4 | East of Ameyoko | 9 | ¥330 per 20 min | ¥2,800 for 8 hours |
| T Higashi-Ueno No. 6 | East of Ueno Station | 3 | ¥330 per 20 min | ¥1,800 for 5 hours |
| T Kita-Ueno No. 13 | Northeast of Ueno Station | 17 | ¥330 per 20 min | ¥2,800 for 24 hours |
| T Kita-Ueno No. 8 | Northeast of Ueno Station | 4 | ¥330 per 20 min | Sat ¥3,000 / Sun and holidays ¥1,300 |
Sources: each lot operator’s page and the Times parking search (checked November 1, 2026). Ueno P.C. is Ueno Parking Center, T is Times. The fees above are daytime fees on weekends and holidays; weekday fees are in each section below.
2. Things to know when choosing parking in Ueno
Ueno Zoo says it has no parking lot and recommends going by train. Its access page (Japanese) says that on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays the lots around the zoo can fill up early. The Tokyo National Museum also points visitors to parking near the stations on its visitor information page (Japanese), and the National Museum of Western Art asks visitors to use public transport on its access page (Japanese).
For visitors with disabilities coming by car, Ueno Park Parking Lot No. 1 has 6 spaces reserved for them, first come first served, from 8:30 to 17:30 (National Museum of Nature and Science access page, Japanese). The other sections are for buses only.
Watch the vehicle size at Chuo-dori Underground, an underground mechanical lot that takes vehicles up to 2 m high, 1.9 m wide, 5.3 m long and 2.3 t. Cars with roof boxes and pickup trucks cannot enter. A tall minivan fits only at Parking in Ueno Ekimae, up to 2.7 m high. The 8 lots on the Times parking search (including Kipt Ueno Sakuragi) all take vehicles up to 5 m long, 1.9 m wide, 2.1 m high and 2.5 t.
Some lots change their fees at New Year and in holiday seasons. At Keisei Ueno Station Parking, the weekday maximum also disappears from March 15 to April 10, April 29 to May 5, July 25 to August 15 and December 15 to January 7. At Ueno Parking Center, the weekday maximum becomes ¥3,000 on August 12-15 and December 30 to January 3.
Fees for 3 hours and 5 hours on Sundays and holidays
This compares fees for entering at 10:00 on a Sunday or holiday (our calculation, discounts from shops not included). On Saturdays, T Ueno Ekimae is ¥3,600 for both 3 and 5 hours, and T Kita-Ueno No. 8 is ¥2,970 for 3 hours and ¥3,000 for 5 hours. The others are the same as in the table.
| Parking lot | 3 hours | 5 hours |
|---|---|---|
| T Kita-Ueno No. 8 | ¥1,300 | ¥1,300 |
| T Higashi-Ueno No. 6 | ¥1,800 | ¥1,800 |
| T Ueno Ekimae | ¥2,600 | ¥2,600 |
| T Ikenohata 4-chome No. 2 | ¥1,980 | ¥2,800 |
| T Higashi-Ueno 2-chome No. 4 | ¥2,800 | ¥2,800 |
| T Ueno Sakuragi 1-chome | ¥2,800 | ¥2,800 |
| T Kita-Ueno No. 13 | ¥2,800 | ¥2,800 |
| Ueno P.C. | ¥1,800 | ¥3,000 |
| Keisei Ueno Station | ¥1,800 | ¥3,000 |
| Chuo-dori Underground | ¥1,800 | ¥3,000 |
| Kipt Ueno Sakuragi | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 |
| Parking in Ueno Ekimae | ¥2,400 | ¥4,000 |
Source: our calculation from the fees on each lot’s page (checked November 1, 2026). Fees on specific dates are excluded.
3. Four large lots next to Ueno Park
For up to 3 hours, 3 of the 4 large lots cost ¥1,800, which is cheaper than many of the Times lots in the neighborhood.
Ueno Parking Center
A 400-space self-propelled multi-story lot with a height limit of 2 m, 3 minutes on foot from the Shinobazu exit of JR Ueno Station. An elevator takes you up to Ueno Onshi Park, near The Ueno Royal Museum. The rate is ¥300 per 30 minutes every day, with a daily maximum of ¥2,000 on weekdays and ¥3,000 on weekends and holidays.
Since October 1, 2025, it has been a ticketless lot that reads license plates. When leaving, you pay at an advance payment machine by entering the last 4 digits of your plate or your entry time. The advance payment machines in front of the elevator on the 1st floor and on the 6th floor are cashless only. The discount for cultural facilities in Ueno Park and the parking reservation service ended at that time.
| Name | Ueno Parking Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-50 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Phone | 03-3833-8151 |
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Taito Ward Ueno Chuo-dori Underground Parking
An underground mechanical lot run by Taito Ward, with 300 spaces, near the Shitamachi Museum. From 8:00 to 22:00 the first 30 minutes cost ¥300, then ¥100 per 10 minutes. There is a ¥2,000 maximum on weekday daytimes only, and none in the daytime on weekends and holidays. From 22:00 to 8:00 it is ¥100 per 30 minutes with a maximum of ¥500.
| Name | Taito Ward Ueno Chuo-dori Underground Parking |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-13 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo (in front of the lot) |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Phone | 03-5812-3695 |
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Parking in Ueno Ekimae
An unstaffed lot on the grounds of Ueno Station, about 5 minutes on foot from the zoo’s main gate, with a height limit of 2.7 m. On weekdays the rate is ¥400 per 30 minutes from 7:00 to 22:00, with a maximum of ¥2,200 (from entry until 24:00). On weekends and holidays it is ¥800 per 60 minutes from 7:00 to 22:00, with no maximum. From 22:00 to 7:00 it is ¥100 per 60 minutes every day. The entrance and exit are on a steep slope, and the zoo says wheelchairs cannot pass. The operator’s page and the National Museum of Nature and Science page give 180 spaces, while the Ueno Zoo page gives 156; the table uses the operator’s figure.
| Name | Parking in Ueno Ekimae |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-1 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Keisei Ueno Station Parking
A self-propelled flat lot near Benten-do, with 104 spaces (including monthly spaces). Limits are 2.1 m high, 2 m wide, 6 m long and 2 t, and some spaces are limited to 1.8 m high. The rate is ¥300 per 30 minutes, with a maximum of ¥2,200 until 24:00 from Monday to Friday and no maximum on weekends and holidays. It is open from 6:00 to 24:00, with entry until 22:00. It is closed from 24:00 to 6:00, so you cannot leave a car overnight.
| Name | Keisei Ueno Station Parking |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-12 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 6:00–24:00 (entry until 22:00) |
| Phone | 03-3834-5708 |
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4. Lots west of the zoo and north of the Tokyo National Museum
Three lots with a daily maximum are in Ikenohata, west of Ueno Park, and Ueno Sakuragi, to the north.
Times Ikenohata 4-chome No. 2
17 spaces, ¥330 per 30 minutes every day. The maximum for 8:00-18:00 is ¥2,400 on weekdays and ¥2,800 on weekends and holidays, and ¥300 for 18:00-8:00. The nearest station to the zoo’s Ikenohata Gate is Nezu (5 minutes on foot), and this lot is also in the Ikenohata district on the Nezu side.
| Name | Times Ikenohata 4-chome No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-23 Ikenohata, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Kipt Ueno Sakuragi
16 spaces. From 8:00 to 22:00, weekdays are ¥500 per 30 minutes with a daily maximum of ¥2,400, and weekends and holidays are ¥400 per 20 minutes with a daily maximum of ¥3,000. From 22:00 to 8:00 it is ¥100 per 60 minutes. Cash can be used.
| Name | Kipt Ueno Sakuragi |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-6 Uenosakuragi, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Ueno Sakuragi 1-chome
4 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes every day. The maximum for 8:00-18:00 is ¥2,000 on weekdays and ¥2,800 on weekends and holidays, and ¥330 for 18:00-8:00. It is in Ueno Sakuragi 1-chome, on the north side of the Tokyo National Museum.
| Name | Times Ueno Sakuragi 1-chome |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-10 Uenosakuragi, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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5. Lots east and northeast of Ueno Station
The lowest maximum fees are in the neighborhoods east and northeast of Ueno Station; you walk farther but pay less on Sundays and holidays.
Times Ueno Ekimae
30 spaces, ¥440 per 12 minutes every day. The maximum for 8:00-18:00 is ¥3,600 from Monday to Saturday and ¥2,600 on Sundays and holidays, and ¥1,200 for 18:00-8:00. ¥440 per 12 minutes is expensive even for a short stay, so this lot suits days when you park until you reach the maximum.
| Name | Times Ueno Ekimae |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-3 Higashiueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Higashi-Ueno 2-chome No. 4
9 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes every day, with a maximum of ¥2,800 for 8 hours after parking. It is in Higashi-Ueno 2-chome, east of Ameyoko. Cash cannot be used for payment.
| Name | Times Higashi-Ueno 2-chome No. 4 |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-18 Higashiueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Higashi-Ueno No. 6
3 spaces. From 8:00 to 24:00 it is ¥330 per 20 minutes, and from 24:00 to 8:00 it is ¥110 per 60 minutes. Every day the maximum for 5 hours after parking is ¥1,800, whatever the day of the week. For 5 hours on a Saturday, this is the lowest fee of the 12 lots.
| Name | Times Higashi-Ueno No. 6 |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-1 Higashiueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kita-Ueno No. 13
17 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes every day. The maximum for 24 hours after parking is ¥2,800, and ¥400 for 19:00-8:00.
| Name | Times Kita-Ueno No. 13 |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-22 Kitaueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kita-Ueno No. 8
4 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes every day. The maximum for 8:00-19:00 is ¥3,000 from Monday to Saturday and ¥1,300 on Sundays and holidays, and ¥400 for 19:00-8:00. It is about 0.9 km in a straight line to the Tokyo National Museum, farther than the other 11 lots.
Common questions
| Name | Times Kita-Ueno No. 8 |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-28 Kitaueno, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Does Ueno Zoo have a parking lot?
No. Parking in Ueno Ekimae is near the main gate and Keisei Ueno Station Parking is near Benten Gate. The zoo also points visitors to Ueno Parking Center and Taito Ward Ueno Chuo-dori Underground Parking.
Can I drive into Ueno Park?
No. Ueno Zoo says vehicles cannot enter or pass through the park. The bus parking lots, Ueno Park No. 1 and No. 2, are by reservation.
Where should I park for a whole day in Ueno?
Near the park, Ueno Parking Center has a daily maximum of ¥2,000 on weekdays and ¥3,000 on weekends and holidays. If you can walk from the station, Times Kita-Ueno No. 13 is ¥2,800 for 24 hours after parking, and Times Kita-Ueno No. 8 is up to ¥1,300 from 8:00 to 19:00 on Sundays and holidays.
You can compare admission fees at zoos in Tokyo and 10 art museums in Ueno and Roppongi (both in Japanese).
Fees and hours may change.
Sources
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Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
