Honcho
Honcho is a quarter in Hokkaido, Japan and has about 1,580 residents. Honcho is situated nearby to the quarter Suginamicho, as well as near Yanagawacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goryōkaku and SHARE STAR Hakodate.
Goryōkaku
Fort
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Goryōkaku is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. The fortress was completed in 1866. It was the main headquarters of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.
Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido
Museum
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Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido opened in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1986. The collection focuses on works from southern Hokkaidō, including paintings by Kakizaki Hakyō and calligraphy by Kaneko Ōtei, and special exhibitions are also mounted.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakodate and Hokuto.
Hakodate
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hakodate is a port city in Southern Hokkaidō, Japan. Separated by the 20-km long Tsugaru Strait from Honshu, Japan's main island, the city has naturally been seen as an entrance to Hokkaido.
Hokuto
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Hokuto is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city.
Honcho
Latitude
41.78884° or 41° 47′ 20″ northLongitude
140.75263° or 140° 45′ 10″ eastPopulation
1,580Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8RH2QQQ3+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 708976389OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11865189
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Honcho” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Honchō”
- Japanese: “ほんちょう”
- Japanese: “ホンチョウ”
- Japanese: “本町”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Suginamicho and Yanagawacho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include HOTEL MYSTAYS Hakodate Goryokaku and Hotel Hokke Club Hakodate.
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