This article will feature the North Route (Asakusa) of Megurin, a community bus operated by Taito Ward of Tokyo. Megurin North Route (Asakusa) runs counterclockwise in the northeastern part of Taito Ward, including Asakusa, Imado, Minowa, and Yoshiwara. In addition, you can visit most of the Seven Lucky Gods of Asakusa with this route of Megurin.
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 North Route (Asakusa)?
Megurin North Route (Asakusa) has the following features:
- Starting from Asakusa Station, it runs counterclockwise in the northeastern part of Taito Ward.
- The operating interval is about 15 minutes.
- It takes about 45 minutes per round.
- Major stops are Asakusa, Imado, Minowa, and Yoshiwara.
Transfering to Other Route of Megurin
At the following but stops, you can transfer from the North Route (Asakusa) to other routes of Megurin:
- Asakusa Station (#01): To the East-West Route Free Transfer
- Asakusa Station (#01): To the North-South Route
- Ichiyo Kinenkan Iriguchi (#15): To the North Route (Negishi) Free Transfer
- Senzoku 3-Chome (#16): To the North Route (Negishi) and the South Route
- Taito Hospital (#17): To the North Route (Negishi) and the South Route Free Transfer
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.
A Discount 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 North Route (Asakusa) offer a discount.
- Ichiyo Memorial Museum: Ichiyo Kinenkan Iriguchi (#15)
Stops and Highlights
Megurin North Route (Asakusa) has the following bus stops and major highlights.
- #01Asakusa Station
Azuma-bashi Bridge
Sumida River Walk
A transfer point to the East-West Route Free Transfer
A transfer point to the North-South Route - #02Hanakawado
Sumida River Walk
Kototoi-bashi Bridge - #03Sumida Park
Matsuchiyama Shoden Park (a monumental stone of Ikenami Shotaro)
- #04Riverside Sports Center Mae
Sakura-bashi Bridge
- #05Imado 1-Chome
- #06Imado 2-Chome
- #07Hashiba Rojin Fukushikan Nishi
- #08Hashiba 1-Chome
Shirahige-bashi Bridge
Shoginji Temple (a gigantic Jizo statue) - #09Kiyokawa 1-Chome
Tamahime Shrine
Inari Sushi Matsumura
A transfer point to the North Route (Negishi) (the other side of the street) - #10Higashi-Asakusa 2-Chome
Cafe Bach (one of the Big Four of Coffee in Tokyo)
- #11Yoshiwara Omon
Yoshiwara Omon Gate (the gate of Yoshiwara Yukaku)
Mikaeri Yanagi (the willow of looking back)
Ashita no Joe statue
Kasutori Shobo Bookstore (a bookstore specialized Yukaku related collections) - #12Ryusen 3-Chome
Araki Pharmacy (the main charactor of a nobel Takekurabe by Higuchi Ichiyo used to live here)
Ichiyo Memorial Museum
Ichiyo Memorial Park (a monumental stone of Higuchi Ichiyo) - #13Minowa 2-Chome
- #14Minowa Station
Jueiji Temple (one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Shitaya)
- #15Ichiyo Kinenkan Iriguchi
Ichiyo Memorial Museum
Ichiyo Memorial Park (a monumental stone of Higuchi Ichiyo)
A former residence of Higuchi Ichiyo
Senzoku Inari Shrine (a nobel Takekurabe featured this Shinto shrine)
A transfer pont to the North Route (Negishi) Free Transfer - #16Senzoku 3-Chome
- #17Taito Hospital
Tobifudo Temple (one of the Seven Luck Gods of Shitaya)
A transfer point to the North Route (Negishi) and the South Route Free Transfer - #18Senzoku Elementary School Mae
- #19Asakusa 5-Chome
- #20Asakusa Keisatsusho Mae
Asakusa Police Station
- #21Asakusa 4-Chome
- #22Sensoji Kita
- #23Nitenmon
Nitenmon Gate
- #24Asakusa Matsuya Nishi
- #01Asakusa Station