Honjo
in Sumida-ku of Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo International Airport (11 mi) - Atsugi Naval Air Facility (26 mi)
- Narita International Airport (33 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (48 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (56 mi)
- Oshima Airport (68 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (111 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (114 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Tokyo Disney Resort (amusement park, (7 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (6 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Ueno Dōbutsuen (zoo, (2 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.705 and 139.802 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 42' 16" and E 139° 48' 7"
- 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: 05:18 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:47 am and 6:28 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Explore Honjo
Honjo in Sumida-ku (Tokyo) is located in Japan a little east of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Honjo is now 05:18 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Honjo, 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 64 mi (or 103 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: Ichikawa-minami, Tokyo, Urayasu, Matsudo and Soka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 26% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
APA Hotel Asakusa Kaminarimon
Unizo Inn Asakusa
APA Hotel Asakusa Kuramae
The Gate Hotel Asakusa Kaminarimon by Hulic
MyStays Asakusa
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Ueno Tawaramachi-eki
Dormy Inn Express Asakusa
Daiichi Hotel Ryogoku
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Asakusa Kuramae Kaminarimon
Ryokan Kamogawa Asakusa
Videos from this area
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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.
Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu)
Not to be confused with Akasaka Station. Asakusa Station浅草駅 300px Tobu Asakusa Station, May 2012 Location Prefecture Tokyo Ward Taitō History Opened 1927 Rail services Operator(s) Tobu RailwayTokyo MetroToei Subway Line(s) Tobu Isesaki LineToei Asakusa LineTokyo Metro Ginza Line 16px There is a bus stop near this station Asakusa Station is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway, Tokyo Metro, and Toei Subway.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a museum of the history of Tokyo during the Edo period. It was established in 1993. The main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the Nihonbashi, which was the bridge leading into Edo; the Nakamuraza theatre; and scale models of towns and buildings from the Edo, Meiji and Shōwa periods. The museum is located in Ryōgoku adjacent to the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It was designed by Kiyonori Kikutake.
Tokyo Skytree Station
Tokyo Skytree Station is a railway station on the Tōbu Isesaki Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway. It is adjacent to the Tokyo Skytree and Skytree Town redevelopment, and was formerly known as Narihirabashi Station.
Asahi Beer Hall
The Asahi Beer Hall (a.k.a. Super Dry Hall, or Flamme d'Or) is one of the buildings of the Asahi Breweries headquarters located on the east bank of the Sumida River in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed by French designer Philippe Starck and was completed in 1989. It is considered one of Tokyo's most recognizable modern structures. The shape of the building is that of a beer glass, designed to complement the neighboring golden beer mug-shaped building housing the Asahi Breweries offices.
Honjo-azumabashi Station
Honjo-azumabashi Station is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It is located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. Its number is A-19. Honjo-azumabashi has two platforms serving two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward Nihombashi, Sengakuji and Nishi-Magome Stations. Track 2 serves those heading toward Oshiage Station. The station serves the Azuma-bashi neighborhood.
Kuramae Station
Kuramae Station is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line and on the Toei Ōedo Line, both operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It is located in the Kuramae and Kotobuki neighborhoods of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. Its number on the Asakusa Line is A-17, and that on the Ōedo Line is E-11. The stations on the two lines do not have an underground connection; still, passengers may transfer between them.
Kaminarimon
The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands 11.7 m tall, 11.4 m wide and covers and area of 69.3 m.
Hōzōmon
The Hōzōmon is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the outer being the Kaminarimon) in Asakusa, Tokyo. A two-story gate, the Hōzōmon's second story houses many of the Sensō-ji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals. It stands 22.7 metres tall, 21 metres wide, and 8 metres deep.
1894 Meiji Tokyo earthquake
The Meiji Tokyo earthquake was an earthquake which occurred in Tokyo, Japan at 14:04 PM on June 20, 1894. It affected downtown Tokyo and neighboring Kanagawa prefecture, especially the cities of Kawasaki and Yokohama. The Meiji Tokyo earthquake had its epicenter in Tokyo Bay, with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale. The depth of the 1894 earthquake has not been determined, but it is thought to have occurred within the subducting Pacific Plate under the Kantō region.
Kuramae Kokugikan
Kuramae Kokugikan was a building situated in the Kuramae neighborhood of Taitō, Tokyo which was built by the Japan Sumo Association and opened in 1950. The Association needed a permanent venue to hold sumo tournaments as the previous, bomb-damaged, Kokugikan had been taken over by occupying Allied forces after World War II. Since then tournaments had been held in various venues including the Meiji Shrine and baseball stadiums.
Yokoamicho Park
Yokoamicho Park is a public park in the Yokoami district of Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
Sumida Triphony Hall
Sumida Triphony Hall is a concert hall in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1997 and has two auditoria; the main hall, with 1,801 seats; and the small hall, with 252 seats. It is the home of the New Japan Philharmonic. Nikken Sekkei were the architects, with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics, who tested their concept with a 1:10 model.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Honjo, 本所
