Honcho

Honcho is a locality in Shiki-shi, Saitama. Honcho is situated nearby to the city Shiki, as well as near the locality Miyado.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shikishima Jinja Shrine and Asakadai Station.

Shikishima Jinja Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shikishima Jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Asakadai Station

Railway station

Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Asakadai Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Kita-Asaka Station

Railway station

Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kita-Asaka Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakura-ku and Asaka.

Sakura-ku

Suburb

Photo: Ebiebi2, Public domain.

Sakura-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southwestern part of the city. Sakura-ku is situated 3½ km northeast of Honcho.

Asaka

Photo: urawa, CC BY 2.0.

Asaka is a small city in Saitama, right across the river from Saitama City. Asaka is primarily a bedroom community with over 37% of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

Minami-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 192,143 and a population density of 14,000 persons per km2. Minami is situated 6 km east of Honcho.

Honcho

Type: Locality
Location: Shiki-shi, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.83067° or 35° 49′ 50″ north

Longitude

139.58336° or 139° 35′ 0″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XRHJM+78

GeoNames ID

11791308

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In Other Languages

“Honcho” goes by many names.

Japanese: “本町”

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