Bunkyo Hometown History Museum
Bunkyo Museum is a public museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is the local history museum for the Bunkyō area. The museum was opened in April 1991. The museum has a permanent exhibition and special exhibitions.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: City museum in Bunkyō, Japan
- Also known as: “Bunkyo Furusato History Museum” and “Bunkyo Museum”
- Address: 29, 本郷四丁目, 文京区, 東京都
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tokyo Dome and Kodokan Judo Institute.
Tokyo Dome
Stadium
Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Tokyo Dome is situated 500 metres southwest of Bunkyo Hometown History Museum.
Kodokan Judo Institute
Sports venue
The Kodokan Judo Institute, or Kōdōkan, is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The kōdōkan was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Kodokan Judo Institute is situated 290 metres west of Bunkyo Hometown History Museum.
Red Gate
Akamon is a historical gate located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. One of two remaining gates of the Edo period daimyō mansions in the city. It was constructed in 1827 in the late Edo period in the residence of the Maeda clan in Edo. Red Gate is situated 450 metres northeast of Bunkyo Hometown History Museum.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hongō and Nishikata.
Hongō
Quarter
Hongō is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.
Kanda-Misakichō
Quarter
Kanda-Misakichō is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting three chōme. Its population was 833 as of April 1, 2007. Its postal code is 101–0061.
Bunkyo Hometown History Museum
- Categories: local museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bunkyo, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.70798° or 35° 42′ 29″ north
Longitude
139.75658° or 139° 45′ 24″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ54+5J
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Bunkyo Hometown History Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “文京故鄉歷史館”
- Japanese: “文京ふるさと歴史館”
- Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์บุงเกียว”
- Turkish: “Bunkyō Müzesi”
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Highlights include 真砂児童遊園 and Masago Central Library.
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