Honchō, Japan
七飯町
Honchō is a town of 28,514 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in January 1, 1957.
Why visit Honchō
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 62 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hakodate Nanae Snowpark, Mt. Nanae, Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido and Hokuto City Hometown Museum.
Weather in Honchō
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About Honchō
Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households, and a population density of 130/km2 (340/sq mi). The total area is 216.61 km2 (83.63 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Nanae, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks10
Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido
Museum · 12.3 km
Art museum in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Hokuto City Hometown Museum
Museum · 4.3 km
Japanese museum of local history
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes62
Yoshi-An
Bar and pub · Seafood · 11.3 km
Reservations recommended. Local seafood tavern 事前予約推奨 地魚料理居酒屋
22, 函館市
17:00-23:00; Mo off
Onuma Observatory
Restaurant · Japanese · 10.0 km
17, 七飯町
Mo-Su 09:00-16:00
50 more on the map.
History
1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.
1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
From the History section of Nanae, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Healthcare19
Map of Honchō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hakodate Airport (HKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Kamiiso 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Hokuto 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Hakodate 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Shikabe 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Higashimorichō 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Kikonai 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Sakanoue 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Yakumo 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Noboribetsu 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mutsu 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nanae Town Hall, Ozizo, Public domain
- Hakodate Museum of Art Hokkaido Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Amount Hokuto Town Hall, Ozizo, Public domain
- Hakodate Goryokaku Panorama 1, Keihin nike, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate Orthodox Church Japan07s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Future University Hakodate 202411a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Komagatake dusk, jonny-mt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- しらかばコースから眺める駒ヶ岳（2014.03）, BATACHAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate City Hospital, Ozizo, Public domain
- 111014 Hekirichi jinya aerial, 国土交通省国土地理院, Attribution
- Yokotsudake from Hokuto-Chuo IC, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- Hakodate City Central Library, Abasaa, Public domain
- Mt. Hakamagoshi-dake in Hakodate, Daypack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GRANDIR ICHII, 函館広場愛好家, CC0
- Ōnuma-Kōen01, User:欅, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanae Town Onakayama Junior High School, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- グランディールイチイ, 函館広場愛好家, CC0
- Mt,hakodate from nanae-城岱牧場(七飯町）より函館山を望む - panoramio, taku-k, CC BY 3.0
- 城岱牧場から函館市街 20120904 - panoramio, 690 Noda, CC BY 3.0
- Oshima-ono Station 20110827-3, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinkansen train Hayabusa 18, Pundit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oshima-ono Station 20110827-4, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Advertisement posted inside Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, "Sapporo Beer", Yamabato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20210811211017 (51820659627), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20221230215746 (52655719346), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20221231061517 (52656159580), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20210811211036 (51822330280), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 新函館北斗駅 新幹線駅名標 20240831, ふゆきぃぃぃ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20221230215605 (52656159820), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 新函館北斗駅（北海道新幹線）20260626-P1084819, くろふね, CC BY 4.0
- Hakodate Station waiting for train, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station 20241123, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Main Line platforms of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- およそ半々 カレー (51821719973), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Train in Hakodate, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20210811210244 (51821951319), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20210811205646 (51821607881), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20221230215004 (52655999849), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20221230214937 (52655229342), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shin hakodate hokuto 20210811215623 (51821950979), inunami, CC BY 2.0
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