This article features Megurin East-West Route (Ueno Park), a community bus operated by Taito Ward. Starting from Taito Ward Office, Megurin East-West Route (Ueno Park) runs counterclockwise Ueno Station, Ueno Park, Yanaka, Sendagi, Shinobazu Pond. After returning to Taito Ward Office once, it runs clockwise in Ueno, Kappabashi Kitchen Town, Asakusa, Kuramae, and Shin-Okachimachi.
About Megurin
What is Megurin?
- Megurin is a community bus operated by Taito Ward of Tokyo.
- Megurin runs five routes in Taito Ward and partially in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo. Megurin is operated all year round.
- Megurin runs every 15 to 20 minutes.
- You get on the bus from the front door; you get off the bus from the rear door.
- You pay the bus fare in advance.
- The bus fare is 100 Yen; no child or senior discount is available.
- 1,000 Yen bill is accepted when you pay the bus fare for 100 Yen; 5,000 Yen or 10,000 yen bull are accepted.
- You can use prepaid IC cards such as Suica and PASMO to pay the fare (100 Yen).
- A one-day ticket is available for 300 Yen; you can take any routes of Megurin bus at any extra cost on a day.
- You can purchase a one-day ticket on the bus, but you cannot use prepaid IC cards to buy one.
- Some facilities of Taito Ward offer a discount on admission if you present your one-day ticket of Megurin.
For more detail about Megurin, please refer to the following article:
What is Megurin East-Weast Route (Ueno Park)?
Megurin North Route (Asakusa) has the following features:
- Starting from Taito Ward Office, it runs counterclockwise in the eastern part of Taito Ward.
- After returining to Taito Ward Office, it runs clockwise in the western part of Taito Ward.
- The operating interval is about 20 minutes.
- It takes about 100 minutes per round.
- Major stops are the followings:
- The first half: Taito Ward Office, Ueno Station, Ueno Park, Yanaka, Sendagi, and Shinobazu Pond.
- The second half: Taito Ward Office, Ueno, Kappabashi Kitchen Town, Asakusa, Kuramae, and Shin-Okachimachi.
Transfering to Other Route of Megurin
At the following but stops, you can transfer from the East-West Route (Ueno Park) to other routes of Megurin:
- Taito Ward Office (#01 and #25): To the South Route Free Transfer
- Ueno Station Iriya Exist (#02 and #26): To the North-South Route
- Kita-Ueno 2-Chome (#27): To the South Route
- Matsugaya (#28): To the South Route
- Asakusa Station (#32) : To the North Route (Asakusa) and the North-South Route Free Transfer
- Shin-Okachimachi Station (#39): To the North-South Route
- Eiju Sogo Hospital Higashi (#40): To the North-South Route
Bus stops tagged with Free Transfer above are eligible for a free transfer. When boarding Megurin North Route (Asakusa), get a transfer ticket from the driver. This ticket is valid only on the issued day. You can transfer for free by giving it to the driver when you transfer to the other route of Megurin.
Discounts on Admission With Your One-Day-Ticket
Some facilities of Taito Ward will offer you a discount on admission if you present your one-day ticket of Megurin. But it’s valid only for one person per ticket, and on the day the ticket is issued.
The following facilities on Megurin East-West Route (Ueno Park) offer a discount.
- Asakura Museum of Sculpture: Yanaka Reien Iriguchi (#10 and #17)
- Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School: Kyu Tokyo Ongakugakko Sogakudo (#05)
- Shitamachi Museum: Suijo Ongakudo Mae (#23)
Stops and Highlights
Megurin East-West Route (Ueno) has the following bus stops and major highlights.
- #01Taito Ward Office
A transfer point to the South Route Free Transfer
- #02Ueno Station Iriya Exit
A transfer point to the North-South Route
- #03JR Ueno Station Koen Exit
Ueno Onshi Park
Ueno zoo
Ueno Toshogu Shrine - #04Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan
Tokyo National Museum
- #05Kyu Tokyo Ongakugakko Sogakudo
Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School
- #06Kaneiji Temple
Kaneiji Temple
- #07Ueno Sakuragi Kaikan
- #08Yanaka Shimizucho Koen
- #09Kyu Yoshidaya Saketen
- #10Yanaka Reien Iriguchi
Asakura Museum of Sculpture
Yanaka Cemetery (The last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu rests here.) - #11Sansakizaka Ue
- #12Tokuyo Home Yanaka Iriguchi
- #13Yanaka Ginza Yomise Dori
Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street (Yuyake Dandan)
- #14Sendagi Station
- #15Yanaka Elementary School
- #16Sansakizaka Ue
- #17Yanaka Reien Iriguchi
Asakura Museum of Sculpture
Yanaka Cemetery (The last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu rests here.) - #18Kyu Yoshida Saketen
- #19Sandanzaka Ue
- #20Ikenohata 4-Chome
- #21Ogai Kyukyo Ato
Suigetsu Hotel Ogaiso (a former residence of Mori Ogai)
- #22Ueno Zoo Ikenohata Gate Mae
Ueno Zoo
Shinobazu Pond
Bentendo Temple - #23Suijo Ongakudo Mae
Shitamachi Museum
Shinobazu Pond - #24Keisei Ueno Station
A statue of Saigo Takamori
- #25Taito Ward Office
A transfer point to the South Route Free Transfer
- #26Ueno Station Iriya Exit
A transfer point to the North-South Route
- #27Kita-Ueno 2-Chome
Akiba Shrine
A transfer point to the South Route - #28Matsugaya
Sogenji Temple (Kappa temple)
Kappabashi Kitchen Town
A transfer point to the South Route Free Transfer - #29Nishi-Asakusa 3-Chome
Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
- #30Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
- #31Kaminarimon Dori
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
- #32Asakusa Station
Tobu Asakusa Station
A transfer point to the North Route (Asakusa) and the North-South Route Free Transfer - #33Kaminarimon Mae
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
- #34Toei Asakusa Station
- #35Asakusa Fire Station
- #36Nanbu Kumin Jimusho
- #37Misuji 2-Chome
Taito Designers Village
- #38Kojima Shakai Kyoikukan
Okazu Yokocho Street
- #39Shin-Okachimachi Station
Satake Shopping Street
Tsukuba Express Shin-Okachimachi Station
Oedo Line Shin-Okachimachi Station
A transfer point to the North-South Route - #40Eiju Sogo Hospital Higashi
A transfer point to the North-South Route
- #01Taito Ward Office