Honjō, Saitama

Honjō
本庄市
City

Honjō city hall

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Location of Honjō in Saitama Prefecture
Honjō

 

Coordinates: 36°14′36.9″N 139°11′25.4″E / 36.243583°N 139.190389°E / 36.243583; 139.190389Coordinates: 36°14′36.9″N 139°11′25.4″E / 36.243583°N 139.190389°E / 36.243583; 139.190389
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama Prefecture
Area
 • Total 89.69 km2 (34.63 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
 • Total 77,880
 • Density 868/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Osmanthus
- Flower Oenothera tetraptera (Tsukimiso in Japanese)
Phone number 0495-25-1111
Address 3-5-3 Honjo, Honjo-shi, Saitama-ken 367-8501
Website Official website

Honjō (本庄市 Honjō-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 77,880 and a population density of 868 persons per km². Its total area was 89.69 square kilometres (34.63 sq mi).

Geography

Located in northwestern Saitama Prefecture, Honjō is on the upper reaches of the Tone River.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of Honjō has been inhabited since prehistoric times and numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period have been found in the area. During the Kamakura period, the area was dominated by the Honjō clan, who continued to rule over a castle town and eventually the short-lived Honjō Domain during the early Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. After the suppression of Honjō Domain, the town continued to prosper as Honjō-juku, a post station on the Nakasendo highway. During the late Edo period and early Meiji period, the area was noted for sericulture. The modern town of Honjō was created within Kodama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Honjō was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954 by merging with neighboring Fujita, Nitte, Asahi and Kitaizumi villages.

On January 10, 2006, the town of Kodama was merged into Honjō.

Economy

The economy of Honjō is based on light and precision manufacturing and agriculture, and the city is also a regional commercial center.

Education

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Note people from Honjō

References

  1. ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.

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