Hongō, Tokyo

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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. There are many schools and universities in this ward and it has been regarded as a school zone since Meiji era.

Notable people[edit]

Yaoya Oshichi – greengrocer's daughter who was burned at the stake for arson in 1683.^{[citation needed]}

External links[edit]

the website of Bunkyo-ku(English)

Bunkyō, Tokyo

Districts

Koishikawa Area	Hakusan Kasuga Kohinata Koishikawa Kōraku Mejirodai Otowa Ōtsuka Sekiguchi Sengoku Suidō
Hongō Area	Hongō Honkomagome Mukōgaoka Nezu Nishikata Sendagi Yayoi Yushima

Education

Public	Ochanomizu University University of Tsukuba Ōtsuka Campus University of Tokyo Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Private	Atomi University Juntendo University Takushoku University Chuo University Engineering department Tokyo Woman's Christian University Toyo University Toyo Gakuen University Nippon Medical School Japan Women's University Bunkyo Gakuin University Bunkyo Gakuin College International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies

Major stations

Hongō-sanchōme (Metro, Toei)
Iidabashi (JR, Metro, Toei)
Kasuga/Kōrakuen (Metro, Toei)

Landmarks

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

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