Hongō, Tokyo
Neighborhood in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
Hongō (本郷) is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.
01History
Hongō was a ward of the former city of Tokyo until 1947, when it merged with another ward, Koishikawa, to form the modern Bunkyō.
02Transportation
Hongō-sanchōme Station (Marunouchi Line and Toei Oedo Line) is in the center of this district. It is the main station of this district.
03Education
Hongō is home to the University of Tokyo, Juntendo University and Toyo Gakuen University.
Bunkyo Board of Education operates the local public elementary and middle schools.
Zoned elementary schools for parts of Hongo are:
Zoned junior high schools for parts of Hongo include:
04Notable people
- Yaoya Oshichi, greengrocer's daughter who was burned at the stake for arson in 1683.
Sources and credits
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- Yasuda Auditorium.jpg by Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
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