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Bunkyo Writers and Ogai Mori Walk

Bunkyo Writers and Ogai Mori Walk
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Overview

From Koishikawa Sports Ground, the path threads through Hongo and Nezu before reaching the Ogai Mori Museum. It then crosses the slopes and neighborhoods of Dangozaka, Dozaka, Sengoku, Hakusan, and Denzuin.

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Distance
11 km
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Spots along this route

10 spots

Route-ordered classic spots close to the path.

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Route-ordered classic spots close to the path.
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The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Museums & Art Galleries

The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum focused on baseball. Visitors can view exhibits about the sport and related collections.

1.1 km from start58 m near route
754 m/9 min walk
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Bunkyo Hometown History Museum
Museums & Art Galleries

Bunkyo Hometown History Museum

Bunkyo Hometown History Museum is a local history museum for the Bunkyō area of Tokyo. It presents a permanent exhibition and rotating special exhibitions that cover the area's history from ancient periods through the modern era.

1.8 km from start99 m near route
3.1 km/39 min walk
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Seson-in Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Seson-in Temple

Seson-in Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site located in the Sendagi area of Bunkyō, Tokyo. Visitors may note its role as a local temple and landmark within the neighborhood.

4.9 km from start81 m near route
94 m/1 min walk
4
Mori Ogai Memorial Museum
Museums & Art Galleries

Mori Ogai Memorial Museum

Mori Ogai Memorial Museum is a museum in Bunkyō, Tokyo dedicated to Mori Ogai. The museum hosts rotating exhibitions and provides visitor facilities such as a museum shop and a café, and maintains climate-controlled exhibition rooms.

5 km from start27 m near route
1.5 km/19 min walk
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Komagome Fuji Shrine
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Komagome Fuji Shrine

Komagome Fuji Shrine is a Shinto shrine and historic site in Tokyo. Visitors may appreciate its cultural and landmark value as a local shrine in the city.

6.5 km from start48 m near route
1.9 km/24 min walk
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Renkyu-ji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Renkyu-ji Temple

Renkyu-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyo, Tokyo. It is notable as a local temple with documented location and basic site information.

8.4 km from start81 m near route
1 m/1 min walk
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Tokushou-ji Temple
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Tokushou-ji Temple

Tokushou-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Tokyo. Visitors may be interested in its role as a local Jodo sect temple and its traditional temple buildings and grounds described in Japanese-language sources.

8.4 km from start68 m near route
55 m/1 min walk
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Chosen-ji Temple
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Chosen-ji Temple

Chosen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Visitors may note its location and temple affiliation as a local historic temple of the Jōdo sect.

8.5 km from start82 m near route
31 m/1 min walk
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Ichionji Temple
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Ichionji Temple

Ichionji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Visitors can view the temple grounds and traditional temple architecture at this place of worship.

8.5 km from start73 m near route
188 m/2 min walk
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Shinko-ji
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Shinko-ji

Shinko-ji is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Visitors can see the temple grounds and traditional temple features in a central Tokyo neighborhood.

8.7 km from start55 m near route
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10 spots

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