Honchō, Tokyo

Honchō
本町
Neighborhood in Nakano
Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano Campus
Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano Campus
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Coordinates: 35°41′46″N 139°40′19″E / 35.696°N 139.672°E / 35.696; 139.672
Country Japan
Prefecture Tokyo
Special ward Nakano
Population
 (1 October 2020)
 • Total
29,587[1]
Time zoneUTC+09:00
ZIP code
164-0012
Telephone area code03

Honchō (本町) is a district of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. The current administrative names are Honcho 1-chome to Honcho 6-chome. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 29,587.[1] The postal code for Honchō is 164-0012.

Geography

Honchō borders Chūō in the north, Nishi-Shinjuku to the east, Yayoichō to the south, and Wada to the west.

Education

Nakano City Board of Education (中野区教育委員会) operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Schools in Honcho:

  • Nakano City Daini (No. 2) Junior High School (中野区立第二中学校)[2]
  • Nakano City Hongō Elementary School (中野区立中野本郷小学校)[3]

Honcho 1-3 chome are zoned to Nakano No. 1 Elementary School (中野第一小学校). 4-6 chome are zoned to Hongō Elementary. All parts of Nakano are zoned to No. 2 Junior High.[4]

Sights

References

  1. ^ a b "2020年住民基本台帳による人口". 中野区. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "トップページ". nakano2nd.jhs. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "中野本郷小学校". 中野本郷小学校. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "中野区本町の通学区域". Nakano City. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. ^ "A Guide to the Best 'Lost in Translation' Spots in Tokyo". January 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Visit the Film Locations of Lost in Translation: Tokyo, Japan". August 3, 2022.


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