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Bunkyo Writers' Walk

Bunkyo Writers' Walk
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Overview

Explore Bunkyo's literary connections through the former Iseya Pawn Shop, associated with Ichiyo Higuchi, and markers for Kenji Miyazawa and Soseki Natsume. Nezu Shrine and the Ogai Mori Museum add further stops along the Writers' Path.

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Distance
9.2 km
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Spots along this route

15 spots

Route-ordered classic spots close to the path.

Start
Route-ordered classic spots close to the path.
1
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.

223 m from start19 m near route
101 m/1 min walk
2
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.

324 m from start53 m near route
159 m/2 min walk
3
Ohayashi Inari Shrine
LandmarksShrines & TemplesShrine

Ohayashi Inari Shrine

Ohayashi Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine and historic site in Tokyo. Visitors may note its classification as a shrine and landmark in the local area.

484 m from start49 m near route
86 m/1 min walk
4
Kōgen-ji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Kōgen-ji Temple

Kōgen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Mukōgaoka, Bunkyō, Tokyo. Visitors may see the temple grounds and structures typical of a local temple setting in this neighborhood location.

569 m from start77 m near route
641 m/8 min walk
5
Joshinji Temple
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Joshinji Temple

Joshinji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in the Mukōgaoka area of Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Visitors may view the temple grounds and traditional temple architecture at this local historic site.

1.2 km from start78 m near route
64 m/1 min walk
6
Shogyoji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Shogyoji Temple

Shogyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple (Jōdo sect) in Bunkyō, Tokyo. It is a historic temple notable as a local religious site with a recorded history and burial grounds noted in available references.

1.3 km from start56 m near route
44 m/1 min walk
7
Komyoji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Komyoji Temple

Komyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyō, Tokyo. The temple is noted as a local historic landmark and contains tombs of notable figures.

1.3 km from start17 m near route
7 m/1 min walk
8
Saizenji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Saizenji Temple

Saizenji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Visitors may note its traditional temple buildings and cemetery mentioned in available descriptions.

1.3 km from start31 m near route
223 m/3 min walk
9
Gangyo-ji
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Gangyo-ji

Gangyo-ji is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Visitors may be interested in its historic temple buildings and cemetery areas described in the available references.

1.5 km from start76 m near route
104 m/1 min walk
10
Saikyo-ji
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Saikyo-ji

Saikyo-ji is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyo, Tokyo. Visitors may note its traditional wooden temple buildings on the grounds and its proximity to the University of Tokyo's agricultural campus and nearby Nezu Shrine.

1.7 km from start62 m near route
2.1 km/26 min walk
11
Enman-ji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Enman-ji Temple

Enman-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Bunkyō, Tokyo. It is part of the local temple network and houses traditional temple features relevant to visitors interested in religious sites and local history.

3.7 km from start59 m near route
1.8 km/23 min walk
12
Fukushō-ji Temple
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Fukushō-ji Temple

Fukushō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple and historic site in the Ikenohata area of Taitō-ku. Visitors may view the temple and its grounds as a local place of worship and landmark in the neighborhood.

5.6 km from start87 m near route
626 m/8 min walk
13
Hongo Central Church
Landmarks

Hongo Central Church

Hongo Central Church is a historic Christian church and landmark in the Hongo neighborhood of Bunkyo, Tokyo. The church occupies a registered tangible cultural property and continues to hold regular worship services and community activities.

6.2 km from start14 m near route
505 m/6 min walk
14
Hoshinji
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Hoshinji

Hoshinji is a Buddhist Jōdo-shū temple and historic site in Bunkyō (Hongō), Tokyo. It is associated with local history and notable figures and is located near Hon-go Sanchome station (about a six-minute walk).

6.7 km from start85 m near route
108 m/1 min walk
15
Kifukuji
LandmarksShrines & TemplesTemple

Kifukuji

Kifukuji is a Buddhist temple and historic site in the Hongō area of Tokyo. Visitors may note its designation as a temple (Sōtō denomination) and its location in Bunkyō/Hongō for those exploring local shrines and temples.

6.8 km from start78 m near route
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15 spots

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