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Bunkyo
Total population
227,902
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bunkyō is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves25,771
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,254
- Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves22,470
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves21,238
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves19,388
- White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves17,586
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves17,453
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,488
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.8 — 2026-08-224 km N of Toride, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2026-08-083 km N of Mobara, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-08-075 km WNW of Ōami, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2026-07-315 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan
- M 4.7 — 2026-07-163 km WNW of Yōkaichiba, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-07-023 km NE of Asahi, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Tokyo
- Chiyoda1 mi away · pop. 46,397
- Taito1.6 mi away · pop. 203,893
- Tokyo2.2 mi away · pop. 13,613,660
- Toshima2.4 mi away · pop. 298,562
- Arakawa2.6 mi away · pop. 216,232
- Chuo2.8 mi away · pop. 158,508
- Sumida2.8 mi away · pop. 272,085
- Shinjuku2.9 mi away · pop. 349,385
- Kita3.3 mi away · pop. 349,573
- Minato3.5 mi away · pop. 254,699
- Itabashi3.9 mi away · pop. 575,432
- Koto4.4 mi away · pop. 524,310
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist