Honchō

Honchō is a locality in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama. Honchō is situated nearby to the locality Higashichō, as well as near the neighborhood Atagocho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iwatsuki and Senkyōkan.

Iwatsuki

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iwatsuki Station is a passenger railway station located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-06".

Senkyōkan

Historic building

Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Senkyōkan is a historic building.

願生寺

Buddhist temple

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

願生寺 is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minuma-ku and Kasukabe.

Minuma-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km². Minuma-ku is situated 4 km west of Honchō.

Kasukabe

Photo: Kunitaka NIIDATE, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kasukabe is a special city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Kita-ku

Suburb

Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kita-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northwestern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 148,935 and a population density of 8800 persons per km². Kita-ku is situated 7 km west of Honchō.

Honchō

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Honcho”
Location: Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.94907° or 35° 56′ 57″ north

Longitude

139.69584° or 139° 41′ 45″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XWMXW+J8

GeoNames ID

11026832

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Honchō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ほんちょう”
Japanese: “ホンチョウ”
Japanese: “本町”

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Localities in the Area

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