Bunkyo-ku2

1-28-9 Nedu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

5-minute walk from Nedu Station or Sendagi Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line or Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
10-minute walk from Hakusan Station on the Tokyo Metro Mita Line

Free

Nedujinja Shrine
Tel: 03-3822-0753

This shrine is thought to have been dedicated by Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, a legendary figure in Japanese history. The shrine pavilions were built by master craftsmen on the orders of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa, and have been designated as National Important Cultural Assets. Five deities are enshrined here, including Susanoo no mikoto and Okuninushi no mikoto. The Tenka-matsuri Festival, held here in Edo times, was quite a sight, with floats from throughout Edo participating in the festival. The grounds of the shrine are planted with several thousand azalea, and an azalea festival is held each year from middle April to early May.

3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

15-minute walk from Myogadani Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line / 10-minute walk from Hakusan Station on the Toei Subway Mita Line

9:00-16:30(No entry after 16:00)

Adults: 330 yen, Children: 110 yen *Free admission on Midori-no-hi (Greenery Day; May 4)

〒112-0001 University of Tokyo
3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0001
Tel: 03-3814-0138

Monday(If it falls on a public holiday closed on the following day)

The Koishikawa Medical Herb Garden was created in 1684 to replace one that was formerly in Azabu. While the garden is open to the public, it is officially a part of the Tokyo University Botanical Gardens. Koishikawa Botanical Garden is home to thousands of native and exotic plants, and tropical and sub-tropical plants can be viewed year round. The atmosphere of a traditional Japanese garden can also be experienced.

3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

2-minute walk from Yushima Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line / 5-minute walk from Ueno-hirokoji Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line / 8-minute walk from Hongo-sanchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line / 8-minute walk from JR Okachimachi Station

A pay parking lot is available

3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0034
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine
Tel: 03-3836-0694

Ever since it was featured in Kyoka Izumi's novel gOnna Keizuh (The Genealogy of Women), this shrine has been widely known for its white ume blossoms. The enshrined deity is Sugawara no Michizane, a deity of success in learning. The shrine is very popular during the entrance-examination period and when the plum trees are in bloom.