上野グリーンクラブ & 日本盆栽協会 - The Ueno Green Club is located at the west part of Ueno Park and is home to several Bonsaishops offering trees, tools and pots. Most stands only open during weekends and the club gets crowded during the Spring BonsaiFestival (early February, scheduled part of Kokufu-ten) when over a hundred stands are set up. The area is closed on Wednesdays.
The Nippon BonsaiAssociation is located just outside the Ueno Green Club precinct and offers information about upcoming Bonsaiexhibitions. Joining Nippon BonsaiAssociation is possible for foreigners. This is rather expensive, but you do receive the monthly magazine and the Kokufu-ten catalog.
Map of Ueno green club and Nippon BonsaiAssociation
Ueno and Nippon Bonsaiassociation map. Click here to open this map in Google Maps: .
How to get there
From Ueno Station walk through the park on the western end, around the zoo. Alternatively, take the Chiyoda subway to Nezu station and get off at exit 2.
Ueno Green Club address: 3-42 Ueno Kouen, Taito-ku, Tokyo (Tel. 03-5685-5656)
Nippon BonsaiAssociation address: 8-1 Ikenohata 2 chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo (Tel. 3821 3059)
Official website: www.51cg-kyokai.or.jp
