Honjo, Tokyo
Appearance
Honjo (本所) is the name of a neighborhood in Sumida, Tokyo, and a former ward (本所区 Honjo-ku) in the now-defunct Tokyo City. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with the suburban Mukojima ward to form the modern Sumida ward.
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Neighborhoods
[edit]The former Honjo ward contained the following modern districts:
- Azumabashi
- Chitose
- Higashikomagata
- Honjo
- Ishiwara
- Kamezawa
- Kikukawa
- Kinshi
- Kotobashi
- Midori
- Mukojima
- Narihira
- Ryōgoku (sumo district)
- Taihei
- Tatekawa
- Yokoami
- Yokokawa
Places named after Honjo
[edit]- Honjo High School
- Honjo-Azumabashi Station
- Honjo Matsuzaka-cho Park