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Bunkyō-ku

Local name: 文京区

Located in Tokyo, Japan Coordinates: 35°43′03″ N 139°44′50″ E

Map showing the location of Bunkyō-ku Bunkyō-ku
Location in Japan
Population
240,069
240.1K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
9
listed under Bunkyō-ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport19 km
NRT Narita International Airport58 km

About Bunkyō-ku

Bunkyō-ku is a district. Location: Tokyo, Japan. Population: 240,069.

From Wikipedia

Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [bɯ̈̀ŋ̟́ʲ.k̟ʲj̊ó̞ó̞, -k̟ʲj̊ó̞ò̞.kɯ̈̀, bɯ̈́ŋ̟́ʲ-]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus.

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At a glance

Built
1947
Area
11.3 km²
Official website
city.bunkyo.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Bunkyō-ku

  • Shinjuku
  • Chiyoda-ku
  • Taito
  • Toshima
  • Kita-ku
  • Arakawa-ku

Twin towns and sister cities of Bunkyō-ku

  • Morioka· Japan
  • Fukuyama· Japan
  • Tsuwano Chō· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Bunkyō-ku over time

Population of Bunkyō-ku over time
2010 206,626
2015 219,724
2020 240,069
2021 235,981

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Bunkyō-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bunkyō-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Bunkyō-ku

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 19 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 58 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 79 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Bunkyō-ku

9 places
  1. 1 Sendagi 20.9K
  2. 2 Ōtsuka 19.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources