Top Things to do in Bunkyo
10 Things to Do in Bunkyo That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Bunkyo, Japan including Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Garden, Hotel New Otani Japanese Garden, Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Chidorigafuchi, Rikugien Garden, Tokyo National Museum, University of Tokyo, Ueno Park, Nezu Shrine, Akihabara.
Restaurants in Bunkyo
1. Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 368 reviews
Reviewed By mat_mak - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
This Japanese garden was landscaped by renovating from an old wealthy Japanese politician's house. It is now the site of a five star hotel, and the garden is open to the public for all people at admission free. Seasonal flowers and trees are planted, and each season has different scenery. Especially when the cherry blossoms bloom from the end of March to the beginning of April, we can see more wonderful scenery.
2. Hotel New Otani Japanese Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 423 reviews
3. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 502 reviews
Reviewed By Barbara W - Utah
I was not as enamored as many other reviewers. The garden has a very interesting history and design, and the area around the lake had some beautiful maples, but much of the rest of the garden was a disappointment. The famous waterlily pond on the west end was a dismal mire under renovation and the plum orchard on the east was just bare trees. I suspect this garden is glorious in spring when the wisteria and iris are blooming, and I would like to visit it then. But I would not make this an autumn leaves destination for a foreign tourist.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By AdventJunkie - London
This place is truly magical when the cherry blossoms are out in full force. Akin to a movie, this park is a photographers dream with picture worthy spots at every corner. While the hordes of locals and tourists alike ensure that finding a suitable spot is a tough task, I managed to get some great photos during the early hours of the morning.
5. Rikugien Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 742 reviews
Reviewed By jenny2222 - Sydney, Australia
We planned to visit the Rikugien Garden while it was still illuminated on it's very last night of display, 7th December. I hardly expected that it would still be Autumnal, but it was and it was beautiful.
Take a camera that can manage night shots. And go early, as the illuminations finish at 9pm with the last admissions to the park being at 8.30.
Entry fee is 300 yen each, and worth it.
It was absolutely freezing cold (for us Sydneysiders) but we were rugged up with gloves and hats and jackets and managed well. It was easy for us to get there from Shinjuku, we took the Yamanote line from Shinjuku station to Komagome station, no changes. Walk 4-5 minutes to the park and enter by the closest gates.
There are toilets at the entrance if required.
There's no need to wonder where you're going, you follow a set path, past lovely lit waterways, underlit maples, and other spectacular foliage. We spent a lovely 1.5 hours walking and could hardly stop snapping off pictures.
It was a unique and different experience to walking through the lovely Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden with is divine. I enjoyed it immensely as did my older teenagers.
A great before or after dinner activity for all the family.
We went on it's last day, 7th December, and confirmed online the dates it was on.
6. Tokyo National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
This famous museum houses the largest collection of Japanese artifacts and artworks in the world. With over 100,000 pieces and room to display only 4,000, exhibits are rotated constantly.
Reviewed By Peeter P - Toronto, Canada
On a cold and rainy March day, we committed some time to the Museum. Fascinating to see special locked places for wet umbrellas, at no cost. Ingenious. As we did not have any special expertise in Japanese art, we enjoyed the "Highlights" display, were a splendid variety of artefacts was on display. The Museum also has a special gallery for designated National Treasures. During our visit, this was calligraphy. The Highlights section was easy to navigate. Plenty of chairs to rest one's weary feet. Photography is allowed except for certain forbidden items that are so indicated. Photography light was good, but be careful to avoid glare from the glass. Well worth the admission, 620 yen per adult.
7. University of Tokyo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 410 reviews
Reviewed By Rumples - Tucson, Arizona
During out long-term visits to Tokyo, we stay in an apartment quite close to this university, one of the world's best institutions of higher learning. I have used the campus many times throughout the years, including last fall, as a shortcut to nearby places, such as Ueno Park. The acres show off wide walkways, beautiful trees, a heart-shaped pond, an eclectic mix of buildings and excellent signage. The standout here, however, is the Akamon Gate just east of the main gate on Hongo-dori Avenue.
This red gate holds National Treasure status because it is the only Goshuden-mon left in Japan. That is a type of gate constructed to welcome a bride, who is the daughter of a shogun. The Akamon Gate goes back to the Edo period when the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain lived where the University is now located. The 12th Lord of the Kada had the gate built to welcome his new wife. When I walked by here in November, many visitors waited for their turn to have a photo taken by this historic gate. It displays black accents, an arched gable and two guard posts that flank the entrance.
For those who know the story of Hachiko, the dog who went daily for years to greet his deceased guardian at their regular meeting place, the university has a more upbeat statue than the famous one at Shibuya Crossing. It depicts Hachiko and his guardian, a former professor of agriculture at the university. The two are meeting and appear quite happy. This statue went up in 2015 by the agriculture buildings, just inside the Nou-Seimon Gate.
The University of Tokyo is just a 1-minute walk from the Todaimae Station on the Namboku subway line.
8. Ueno Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
This large park is a favorite destination of Tokyo residents, and within can be found many of the city's main attractions including the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno zoo and the National Museum of Western Art.
9. Nezu Shrine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 433 reviews
Reviewed By Ben M - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Saw pictures in a guide book and we walked here from Ueno station (20min walk). Beautiful Gardens and fantastic shrine untouched by WW2. Very quiet mid week and we could meander through the site slowly. Torii gated pathways were lovely. Would recommend as a quiet alternative to bigger temples and shrines around Tokyo.
10. Akihabara
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3 reviews
Every electronic gadget imaginable can be found in the stores of this hi-tech, neon-lit neighborhood. The Sony Plaza is one of the most popular shopping destinations in the district.
Reviewed By WalkingPoint - Bangkok, Thailand
Lots (and lots) of electrical shops with assorted girly maid cafes to compliment the unusual atmosphere.
Not really of interest to me but, worth a couple of hours - just to say you have been.
The usual "madding crowd" so, be prepared to negotiate a constant stream of humanity.
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