The old Negishi homes and Shiki-an north of Uguisudani Station and Higashi-Nippori 4-chome to the east, plus Ueno-Sakuragi on the bluff by Kan'ei-ji across the tracks
Uguisudani Station has only two exits: the north and south exits. The south exit is a station building built over the tracks in 1927, and a road bridge at the station spans the railway, linking the streets to the north with Ueno Park, which lies outside this neighbourhood. Along the railway on the east side of the station is a cluster of love hotels, with izakayas and small alleys in between. Venturing further in, you'll find residential areas in Negishi, with some blocks that survived the Great Kanto Earthquake and WWII air raids, preserving old houses and old lanes. The northern edge of the neighbourhood crosses the ward boundary and includes Higashi-Nippori 4-chome in Arakawa Ward, where at least two buildings are directly named after Uguisudani.
Daily shopping ranks 27th out of Tokyo's 158 neighbourhoods, and the road in front of the north exit has convenience stores, drugstores and fast-food places. Overall convenience ranks 45th, also in the upper third. A five-minute walk from the north exit brings you to Shiki-an, with the Calligraphy Museum directly across. On the other side of the railway, Uenosakuragi sits on the higher ground; besides the grounds of Kan'ei-ji, homes, small shops and temples sit side by side.
Medical and pharmacy access ranks 105th, the weakest of the three daily-convenience categories. Between 10 am and 3 pm during the day, the Keihin-Tohoku Line runs its rapid service, which skips Uguisudani entirely—during those times, you can only take the Yamanote Line. Negishi sits at the base of a cliff while Uenosakuragi sits on the higher ground, separated by the JR railway between them; getting between the two sides requires using the overhead bridge that spans the railway.
According to legend, during the Genroku era, Prince-Abbot Koben, head of Kan'ei-ji, disliked the accents of the Japanese bush warblers in Edo, so he had Ogata Kenzan bring warblers from Kyoto and release them in this area, which became a famous spot for viewing warblers—though this is only one account. Kan'ei-ji was founded in 1625, and today much of Uenosakuragi 1-chome still remains as its temple grounds. During the Edo period, Negishi was part of Kanasugi Village, and later became temple land of Kan'ei-ji. One explanation for the name is that seawater used to reach the base of the cliffs in Ueno in the past, and the shoreline extended like tree roots. In 1889, Kanasugi Village was divided along the Otonashi River, with the southern part incorporated into Shitaya Ward, eventually becoming Kami-, Naka-, and Shimo-Negishi-cho, while the northern part went to Nippori Village, which is today's Higashi-Nippori 4 and 5-chome. Masaoka Shiki moved into Shiki-an in 1894 and lived there until his death in 1902. Shiki-an was destroyed in an air raid in April 1945 and was largely reconstructed in its original form in 1950 by his disciple Samukawa Sokotsu. Painter Nakamura Fusetsu moved across from Shiki-an in 1915 and at his own expense opened the Calligraphy Museum there in 1936.
Compared with the 158 Tokyo neighbourhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
66 blocks · Curated boundary · Data version 2026-10-03
Compared against the Tokyo neighbourhoods in this guide; metrics without enough data are not ranked. Shopping counts convenience stores plus the nearer of a supermarket or a traditional market (public and private retail markets); night markets, vendor zones and shopping-street shops are not counted. Transit is rail-first with a lower weight for buses.
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