Published date: April 28, 2025
A Couple's Trip to Tokyo - An Adult School Trip
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Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
I was looking for a twin room, but since it was the weekend, I couldn’t find one, so I had to book a rather expensive hotel, but just before my arrival, a vacancy opened up at this hotel. I had previously stayed at the Kandeo Hotel in Wakayama, which was great, so I re-booked it immediately. The coin was instantly returned to my account, and I was able to cancel, get a refund, and re-book without any stress!
Although it's called Ueno Park, the nearest station is Uguisudani Station. You can see the sign from the platform. The south exit is slightly closer. I entered from the north exit and was surprised by the hotel area in front of the station, but the security wasn’t bad, and it was convenient as it was just a short walk away. There's a supermarket and convenience stores, and you can see the Skytree too!
Most of the guests were foreigners. The staff were also foreigners, but overall, their level was high, and they were able to respond well even in native Japanese, which made for a reassuring stay. The cleaning staff greeted us with smiles, which left a good impression. The room was clean!
I could choose amenities at the front desk, and I was able to make bath salts and herbal bath additives. The hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, and body soap were original products from the hotel with a nice aroma.
I highly recommend the breakfast. It was only 1,000 yen with a 500 yen discount. There was a rich variety of both Japanese and Western dishes, and it was very delicious!
Experiences during the trip
In the morning, we walked to Ueno Park. Both of us are art lovers and have visited various museums in Ueno, but this time we went to the National Museum of Nature and Science, which we hadn't been to yet. We studied biological history among children, and the exhibits of dinosaur bones and ancient mammal bones were impressive and worth seeing.
After that, we headed to Tokyo Station to drop off our luggage, but there were no available coin lockers. There are 1500 of them, so we thought there would be at least one free, but we were mistaken. Some foreigners were also waiting for an empty one in front of the coin lockers. Tokyo Station on a Sunday is overwhelming. We walked around the crowded station and almost gave up due to the weight of our bags, but somehow managed to figure out that we could send our luggage from Daimaru! We should have sent it directly from our hotel. We wasted precious travel time...
Finally free from our luggage, we had lunch. Then we attended the main event of our trip, the "Ch. Special Exhibition". We both got into this anime, so we really enjoyed it. At the Science Museum, we learned about ancient history, and at the special exhibition, we learned about experiments related to the phases of Venus and Martian backlighting. It felt like a day full of studying and learning.
On our way back, we admired Tokyo Tower, had sushi at Tokyo Station, and took the Shinkansen home.