The pond is my favourite part of Ueno Park. It's a great place to go for a walk or run & you will see lots of locals and tourists doing just that. Great people watching, especially the locals out walking their dogs! Even better bird watching, lots of different kinds of water birds can be seen on & around the pond. Lovely. I saw cranes, egrets & cormorants quite close by. Lots of seats where you can have a picnic and watch the world go by.