Enjoying Tokyo Shitamachi with Megurin North-South Route

This article will feature the North-South Route of Megurin, a community bus operated by Taito Ward of Tokyo. Megurin North-South Route runs clockwise in the major part of Taito Ward, including Asakusa, Kuramae, Asakusabashi, Ueno, Minowa, and Yoshiwara.

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:

Enjoying Tokyo Shitamachi with Megurin Bus

Megurin is a community bus operated by Taito Ward of Tokyo. As of September 2021, Megurin runs five routes in Taito Ward and partially in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo. So Megurin lets you visit almost everywhere in Taito Ward.

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What is Megurin North-South Route?

Megurin North-South Route has the following features:

• Starting from Ueno Station Iriya Exit, it runs clockwise in the major part of Taito Ward.
• The operating interval is about 20 minutes.
• It takes about 80 minutes per round.
• Major stops are Asakusa, Kuramae, Asakusabashi, Ueno, Minowa, and Yoshiwara.

Transfering to Other Route of Megurin

At the following but stops, you can transfer from the North-South Route to other routes of Megurin:

• Ueno Station Iriya Exit (#01): To the East-West Route
• Ueno Post Office (#02): To the East-West Route
• Asakusa Station (#17): To the North Route (Asakusa)
• Asakusa Station (#17): To the East-West Route Free Transfer
• Shin-Okachimachi Station (#29): To the East-West Route
• Eiju Sogo Byoin Higashi (#30): To the East-West Route
• Taito Ward Office (#31): To the East-West Route Free Transfer

Bus stops tagged with Free Transfer above are eligible for a free transfer. When boarding Megurin North-South Route, 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-South Route offer a discount.

• Ichiyo Memorial Museum: Ichiyo Kinenkan Iriguchi (#05)

Stops and Highlights

Megurin North-South Route has the following bus stops and major highlights.