Honchō (本町) is a district of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan.
Honchō
本町 | |
|---|---|
 Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano Campus | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′46″N 139°40′19″E / 35.696°N 139.672°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefecture |  Tokyo |
| Special ward |  Nakano |
| Population (1 October 2020) | |
| • Total | 29,587[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| ZIP code | 164-0012 |
| Telephone area code | 03 |
As of October 2020, the population of this district is 29,587.[1] The postal code for Honchō is 164-0012.
Geography edit
Honchō borders Chūō in the north, Nishi-Shinjuku to the east, Yayoichō to the south, and Wada to the west.
Education edit
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 edit
- Jōgan-ji (Nakano, Tokyo) (成願寺), filming location of the 2003 film Lost in Translation[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "2020年住民基本台帳による人口". 中野区. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "トップページ". nakano2nd.jhs. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "中野本郷小学校". 中野本郷小学校. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "中野区本町の通学区域". Nakano City. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "A Guide to the Best 'Lost in Translation' Spots in Tokyo". January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Visit the Film Locations of Lost in Translation: Tokyo, Japan". August 3, 2022.
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