Agricultural Museum, The University of Tokyo — Attraction in Tokyo

Yes many people are aware of the heart breaking story about the loyal Hachiko and Dr. Ueno - the reason for the statue located at Shibuya crossing. But few people actually know of the 2nd statue that is located within the Tokyo University grounds.

The reason for this follow-up is to pay homage to the professor who worked here as well as to Hachiko who is depicted as finally reuniting with his master in the after life.

This is a poignant story and the statue has a heartwarming ending compared to the first statue which is more forlorn.

The statues are nestled by Nogaku museum which has a noteworthy modern architecture and can be contrasted to the Harry Potter like building architecture close by.

This is not the only highlight if you walk the grounds of the Tokyo University but if you have the time, it will the highlight of the...

I have known the Hachiko story for 30 years and was always a bit disappointed by the small statue in Shibuya. But this one is worth the trip if you are a fan of the story as I am. It looks like it is same size as the protagonists. Master and dog are finally reunited after 90 years. When you think the professor only had the dog for 3 years and Hachiko waited for 10 years after his death, it is an incredible story of love and loyalty that touched me form the first time I heard it. I am so happy and grateful Tokyo university made this statue in front of the department where the professor worked so they are finally together for...

Google maps is such a great asset in many ways. We saw this on the map and thought we’d take a look. My wife particuarly was smitten with the statue of the great man and his loyal dog. It really is a quiet somber place where you can image previous events. The close by museum also has information about the Professor and it actually has the...