Formerly part of Kaneiji Temple, Ueno Park is now home to the Ueno Zoo (considered Japan's oldest zoo), six museums, a number of shrines and temples, and more than 1,000 cherry blossom trees.

The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its ... Asian elephants at the zoo were also presented by Thailand, then known as Siam, 132 years ago. Subsequent gifts of elephants were ...