Bunkyo

Worth seeing in and around Bunkyo

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Tokyo

   The University of Tokyo in Japanese and UTokyo in English) is a public research university in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1877 as the nation's first modern university by the merger of several pre-westernisation era institutions, its direct precursors include the Tenmongata, founded in 1684, and the Shōheizaka Institute.

   1.2 km · national university in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower

   Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower is a 204-metre-tall, 50-story educational facility located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The building was designed by a team led by Paul Noritaka Tange, the son of Kenzo Tange.

   5.5 km · building in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Tokyo Skytree

   Tokyo Skytree sɯ̥̈.kä́í.t͡sɯ̈́.ɾʲíì, tó̞ó̞.-] ), a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa.

   5.5 km · tower in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Diet Library

   The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy.

   4.3 km · national library in Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Waseda University

   Waseda University, abbreviated as Waseda or Sōdai, is a private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the eighth and eleventh prime minister of Japan, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.

   2.9 km · private university in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Tokyo Stock Exchange

   The Tokyo Stock Exchange, abbreviated as Tosho or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. The exchange is owned by Japan Exchange Group, a holding company that it also lists, and operated by Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of JPX. JPX was formed from the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc.

   4.6 km · stock market based in Tokyo · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tokyo National Museum

   The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.

   2.4 km · art museum in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Yasukuni Shrine

   Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954.

   2.6 km · Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Japan National Stadium

   The National Stadium, alternatively Olympic Stadium, currently known as MUFG Stadium for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as New National Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Opened in 2019 and originally constructed for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, it hosted the ceremonies and track and field events.

   5.4 km · stadium in Kasumigaoka, Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Edo Castle

    Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle.

    3.2 km · castle in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia

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Getting to Bunkyo

Airports

Tokyo Haneda (HND), 19 km · Narita (NRT), 58 km · Ibaraki (IBR), 79 km

Stations

Tokyo Station, 4.3 km · Shinjuku Station, 5.3 km · Ikebukuro Station, 3.8 km · Ueno Station, 2.4 km · Akihabara Station, 2.9 km

• Narita → Bunkyo

  86 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · ¥1,200–1,640
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• Omitama → Bunkyo

  115 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · ¥1,470–2,010
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• Makinohara / Shimada → Bunkyo

  138 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · ¥1,960–2,670
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