Hongō
in Bunkyō-ku of Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo International Airport (11 mi) - Atsugi Naval Air Facility (25 mi)
- Narita International Airport (35 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (49 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (56 mi)
- Oshima Airport (68 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (111 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (113 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Tokyo Disney Resort (amusement park, (8 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (7 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Ueno Dōbutsuen (zoo, (1 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (23 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.707 and 139.761 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 42' 26" and E 139° 45' 38"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:20 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:39 am and 6:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Explore Hongō
Hongō in Bunkyō-ku (Tokyo) is a city in Japan a little east of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Hongō is now 07:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Hongō, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km), North-West. We found 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Kawaguchi, Soka, Warabi and Ichikawa-minami. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Tokyo Dome Hotel
Niwa Tokyo
Yamanoue Hotel (Tokyo)
Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Kudanshita
Hotel Coco Grand Ueno Shinobazu
Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Jimbocho
1/3rd Residence Serviced Apartments Akihabara
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Korakuen Bunkyokuyakusho Mae
MINOTEL TOKYO GREEN KORAKUEN
Ochanomizu Inn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
International Center for Elementary Particle Physics
The International Center for Elementary Particle Physics (東京大学素粒子物理国際研究センター, Tōkyō Daigaku Soryūshi Butsuri Kokusai Kenkyū Sentā) is a division of the University of Tokyo, Japan dedicated to the study of particle physics. The ICEPP is located on the 10th floor of the Faculty of Science Building #1 at the University of Tokyo.
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as Todai, is a research university located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is the first of Japan's National Seven Universities, and is considered the most prestigious university in Japan. It ranks as the highest in Asia and 20th in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2012.
Hongō
Hongō (本郷) is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō-ku (Bunkyo Ward), due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno. Hongō was a ward of the former city of Tokyo until 1947, when it merged with another ward, Koishikawa, to form the modern Bunkyō. 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.
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
is part of Japan's national university system. Tokyo Medical and Dental University (not to be confused with Tokyo Medical University or Tokyo Dental College) offers baccalaureate and graduate degrees in medicine, dentistry, and related fields.
University of Tokyo Library
The University of Tokyo Library in Tokyo, Japan, consists of the General Library, which provides services for all students and researchers affiliated with the university, Komaba Library, which supports the studies of the first two years of undergraduate education, Kashiwa Library, which functions as the back number center for natural science materials, as well as more than 60 faculty/institution libraries in various academic fields.
Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo
The Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo is a research institution affiliated with the University of Tokyo that is devoted to the analysis, compilation, and publication of historical source materials concerning Japan. Since its foundation in 1869, the Institute has been a major center of Japanese historical research, and makes historical sources available through its library, publications, and databases.
Big O (Ferris wheel)
Big O is a centerless Ferris wheel in Tokyo Dome City. It was the first centerless Ferris wheel in history and, as of 2006, the largest one in the world at 60 metres in diameter. Tokyo's largest roller coaster, the 130 kilometres per hour Thunder Dolphin, passes through the centre of the wheel.
Hongō-sanchōme Station
Hongō-sanchōme Station is a railway station in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Part of the station originally lay within the Hongō-sanchōme district of Bunkyō Ward when the station was first opened, but following rezoning in 1965, the address of the station became Hongō-nichōme.
Tokyo Dome City Hall
Tokyo Dome City Hall (originally JCB Hall) is a sport, fashion show, circus, and live music hall located in Tokyo, inside of Tokyo Dome City. It is on the opposite corner of the Tokyo Dome, and has a variety of events at any given time, including Boxing and live concerts. The hall was purchased by the Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), a Credit Card Company, and it opened on March 19, 2008. The building, also known as Mitsupoto (Meets Port) hall, is a commercial arts facility.
Tokyo Dome City Attractions
Tokyo Dome City Attractions is an amusement park located next to the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, and forms a part of the Tokyo Dome City entertainment complex. It opened in 1958, and was formerly known as Kōrakuen until April 2003. It was one of the most popular amusement parks in Tokyo. Rides include the Big O Ferris wheel and Thunder Dolphin roller coaster.
Yushima Tenman-gū
Yushima Tenman-gū Shrine (湯島天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan devoted to Tenjin, the Kami of Learning. It is located in the Bunkyo ward of Tokyo, not far from the University of Tokyo, and is a frequent site of prospective students hoping to pass the entrance exams there in April. At this time, the temple receives many offerings of ema votives to petition the kami for success at exams.
Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden
Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden is located in Taitō, Tokyo. It is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi; the name Kyū-Iwasaki-tei means Old Iwasaki house. The premises have three buildings: a Western-style house designed by British architect Josiah Conder, a Japanese house and a billiard house, and cover an area of about 17,000 square metres.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hongō.
本郷: ゲイル株式会社（神田須田町交差点）, 本郷 (source)
本郷: 秋葉原, 本郷 (source)
本郷: Akihabara Shiota (秋葉原塩田), 本郷 (source)
一番町: Mt. Iwate, 一番町 (source)
本郷: City − Sky View, 本郷 (source)
本郷: City − Bay − Canal Side, 本郷 (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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