Hongō, Tokyo
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Neighborhood in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
"Hongo" redirects here. For the videogame character Hongo the Book Spirit, see Yoshi's Universal Gravitation. For the English musician, see Shane Embury.
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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年07月17日). 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年10月09日.
- ^ "中学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022年10月09日.
- ^ "Kunichika, The Story of Oshichi". The Toshidama Gallery. Retrieved 2022年10月10日.
External links
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