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 district. It is the main station of this district.
Education
[edit]Hongō is home to the University of Tokyo, Juntendo University and Toyo Gakuen University.[1]
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]- Yaoya Oshichi – greengrocer's daughter who was burned at the stake for arson in 1683.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Barakan, Mayumi Yoshida; Greer, Judith Connor (2012-07-17). Tokyo New City Guide. Tuttle Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4629-0423-5.
- ^ "小学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "中学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "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
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