Hongō ( 本郷 ) is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō , due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno .
3-473: Hongō was a ward of the former city of Tokyo until 1947, when it merged with another ward, Koishikawa , to form the modern Bunkyō. Hongō-sanchōme Station ( Marunouchi Line and Toei Oedo Line ) is in the center of this district. It is the main station of this district. Hongō is home to the University of Tokyo , Juntendo University and Toyo Gakuen University . Bunkyo Board of Education operates
6-432: Is a subdivision of the cities of Japan that are large enough to have been designated by government ordinance . Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance ("designated city"). The 23 special wards of Tokyo Metropolis have a municipal status, and are not the same as other entities referred to as ku , although their predecessors were. Wards are local entities directly controlled by
9-416: The local public elementary and middle schools. Zoned elementary schools for parts of Hongo are: Zoned junior high schools for parts of Hongo include: 35°42′24″N 139°45′36″E / 35.706728°N 139.759891°E / 35.706728; 139.759891 This Tokyo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wards of Japan A ward ( 区 , ku )
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