Benten shrines enshrine Benzaiten — the only female deity among the Seven Lucky Gods — goddess of music, eloquence, water, and wealth. She derives from the Hindu Sarasvati and was later identified with Ichikishimahime of Japanese mythology.

On the shore of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno stands the Ekiden Monument, marking the finish of Japan's first ekiden — the 1917 Tokaido Ekiden foot race from Sanjo Ohashi in Kyoto to Ueno. This article traces the origin of the ekiden and a walking course of Ueno Park's historic sites around the monument.

Gojo Tenjin Shrine in Ueno Park is an ancient shrine said to have originated during Yamato Takeru's eastern expedition. Enshrining both the medicine deities Okuninushi and Sukunahikona and the learning deity Sugawara no Michizane, it offers blessings for health and academic success. Visit this tranquil shrine by Shinobazu Pond.