Bunkyo (文京区), Tokyo

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Bunkyo (文京区) is a special ward of Tokyo Metropolis located on the northern part of downtown Tokyo. It is one of the eight central wards of downtown Tokyo which includes Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, Chuo, Shinjuku, Taito and Toshima. Bunkyo covers 11.31 sq km and has a population of about 190,000 (2011 estimate).

Bunkyo is bordered by Kita to the north, Taito to the east, Chiyoda to the south, Shinjuku to the southwest and Toshima to the west.

Street scene at Muenzaka Slope in Yushima, Bunkyo
Author: Jkr2255 (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

What to see in Bunkyo

Chinzan-so Garden
Gokokuji Temple
Harimasaka Sakura Colonnade
Hatoyama Hall
Kissho-ji
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
Kodokan Judo Institute
Koishikawa Botanical Garden
Koishikawa Korakuen
Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum
Nezu Shrine
Nippon Medical School
Orugoru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan
Rikugien Garden
Shin-Edogawa Garden
Tokyo Cathedral
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome City
Toyo University
University of Tokyo
Yanaka Cemetery
Yayoi Museum
Yushima Seido

Tokyo Dome City at night, Bunkyo
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Visiting Bunkyo

A number of subway lines serve Bunkyo. On the Toei subway network, Bunkyo is served by the Mita Line and Oedo Line. On the Tokyo Metro subway network, it is served by the Chiyoda Line, Marunouchi Line, Yurakucho Line and Namboku Line.

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