Japan
Tokyo
Bunkyo

Nezu

Nezu is a quarter in , and has about 6,520 residents. Nezu is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tokyo National Museum and Nezu Shrine.

Museum
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The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the ward of , Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine located in the ward of , . Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property.

Zoo
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The is a 14.3-hectare zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yayoi and Ikenohata.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in Bunkyo, Tokyo. In 1884, when it was part of Tokyo City, it was the location of a shell mound where a new type of pottery was discovered by Shogoro Tsuboi and his colleagues.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in Bunkyo ward, together called Yanesen, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.

Nezu

Latitude
35.71985° or 35° 43′ 11″ north
Longitude
139.76386° or 139° 45′ 50″ east
Population
6,520
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XPQ97+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12643594496
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11790365
Wiki­data ID
Q1984067
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Nezu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “根津”
  • Dutch: “Nezu”
  • Finnish: “Nezu”
  • French: “Nezu”
  • German: “Nezu”
  • Japanese: “Nezu”
  • Japanese: “ねづ”
  • Japanese: “根津”
  • Macedo-Romanian: “Nezu”
  • Russian: “Нецу”
  • Turkish: “Nezu”

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