Hongō, Tokyo

Coordinates: 35°42′24″N 139°45′36″E / 35.706728°N 139.759891°E / 35.706728; 139.759891
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Hongō (本郷) is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.

History[edit]

Hongō was a ward of the former city of Tokyo until 1947, when it merged with another ward, Koishikawa, to form the modern Bunkyō.

Transportation[edit]

Hongō-sanchōme Station (Marunouchi Line and Toei Oedo Line) is in the center of this Ward, which is main station of this ward.

Education[edit]

Hongō is home to the University of Tokyo, Juntendo and Toyo Gakuen Universities.[1] There are many schools and universities in this ward and it has been regarded as a school zone since Meiji era.

Bunkyo Board of Education operates the local public elementary and middle schools.

Zoned elementary schools for parts of Hongo are:[2]

Zoned junior high schools for parts of Hongo include:[3]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barakan, Mayumi Yoshida; Greer, Judith Connor (2012-07-17). Tokyo New City Guide. Tuttle Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4629-0423-5.
  2. ^ "小学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ "中学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ "Kunichika, The Story of Oshichi". The Toshidama Gallery. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

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35°42′24″N 139°45′36″E / 35.706728°N 139.759891°E / 35.706728; 139.759891