According to Odahara's public service account "Edo Ueno", this place was once the territory of Tojo.

Edo era

Shenye Mountain was called "Ren Gang" during the Warring States Period. It was originally a less populated area in Edo City. 1603, when the Tokugawa shogunate was just established, Ren Gang was the mansion of Gao Qiao Fujitang, a subordinate warlord. Later, General Tokugawa built Kuanyong Temple and established Menqian Town (the urban area formed in front of the shrine and temple). Because the terrain here is similar to Ueno, the generation near Kuanyong Temple was renamed Ueno. Because Kuanyong Temple was the burial place of generals of past dynasties, it was protected by the Tokugawa shogunate, and Ueno, as its former town, was gradually developed for this purpose.

After meiji era

1868 In the Ueno War, Kuanyong Temple was burned down, and its remains are now Ueno Park. After the Ueno War, according to the division of six counties in the then 15 district, Kuanyong Siqian Town was merged into Guxia District.

Ueno Station 1883 started operation. At that time, Ueno Station was the starting point of the Northeast trunk line. As a window to the north of Tokyo, Ueno Street has gained another development. 1947, Tokyo was reorganized into 23 districts, and Guxia District and Asakusa District were merged and renamed Taitung District, which is still in use today.

The origin of place names

There are many explanations about the origin of the name Ueno.

One theory is that Ueno was named because the terrain is similar to that of Fujita Gao Qiao's territory. But this statement does not match the name of Edo.

There is also a saying that Emperor Xiao Ye built a mansion for temporary residence on his way back to Kyoto from Ueno (now Gunma County). The locals called him Ueno Hall, and the name Ueno was handed down as a place name.