Hongōcho
Hongōcho is a quarter in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa. Hongōcho is situated nearby to the neighborhood Uenocho 2-chome, as well as near Honmokucho 1-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: town located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Hongō-chō”, “Hongocho”, and “Hongōchō”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yamate Station and Yokohama Chinatown.
Yamate Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamate Station is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
Yokohama Chinatown
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It was established in the late 19th century, and has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000.
Museum of Tin Toys
Museum
Photo: 妖精書士, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum of Tin Toys is a museum in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Teruhisa Kitahara, a prominent tin toy collector, in 1986. In addition to the museum's permanent exhibition in Yokohama, Japan, it also has created a changing collection in Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minami-ku and Uchidacho.
Minami-ku
Suburb
Photo: ウェルワィ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami-ku is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 197,019 and a density of 15,550 persons per km². Minami-ku is situated 2½ km west of Hongōcho.
Uchidacho
Neighborhood
Photo: Thirteen-fri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uchidacho is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Hongōcho.
Miharudai
Neighborhood
Photo: Hiroyuki0904, Public domain.
Miharudai is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km west of Hongōcho.
Hongōcho
Latitude
35.43051° or 35° 25′ 50″ northLongitude
139.65507° or 139° 39′ 18″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8Q7XCMJ4+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 7627621353OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hongōcho” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ほんごうちょう”
- Japanese: “ホンゴウチョウ”
- Japanese: “本郷町”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Hongōcho”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hongocho 3-chome and Hongocho 1-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hongōchō Gas Mountain Park and 北方皇太神宮.
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