Bunkyō
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
(Redirected from Bunkyō, Tokyo)
Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku) is one of the 23 special wards within Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Bunkyō 文京区 | |
|---|---|
| Bunkyō City | |
 Tokyo Dome | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Bunkyō in Tokyo | |
  Bunkyō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′N 139°45′E / 35.717°N 139.750°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hironobu Narisawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2015) | |
| • Total | 217,743 |
| • Density | 19,290/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Kasuga 1-16-21, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-6555 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
The municipality calls itself "Bunkyo City" in English.[2]
History
On 15 March 1947, the ward of Bunkyō was formed by combining the wards of Hongō and Koishikawa.[3]
Geography
Bunkyō is in central Tokyo. It borders Shinjuku and Chiyoda on the south. Toshima is on the ward's western border. Kita is on the norther border. Taitō is on the east.
Related pages
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunkyō.
- Bunkyo website (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wardsArchived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
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