Hongō (本郷) is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.

Yasuda Auditorium, University of Tokyo

History

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Barakan, Mayumi Yoshida; Greer, Judith Connor (2012-07-17). Tokyo New City Guide. Tuttle Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4629-0423-5.
  2. ^ "小学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ "中学校 通学区域". City of Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ "Kunichika, The Story of Oshichi". The Toshidama Gallery. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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