Ueno Daibutsu is a face relief of Shakyamuni Buddha that survived the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Believed to never fall again, it draws students praying for exam success. The Pagoda behind it enshrines Yakushi Nyorai. Managed by Kaneiji Temple, this is one of Ueno's hidden sacred sites.

Ueno Toshogu is one of the Kanto region's foremost Toshogu shrines, enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu. Its magnificent Golden Hall, constructed by the third shogun Iemitsu in 1651, survived both the Boshin War and World War II air raids intact. The shrine complex, including the karamon gate, copper lanterns, and sukibei fence, is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property located in Ueno Park, just a five-minute walk from JR Ueno Station.