Hondomachi-hondo, Japan
本渡町
Hondomachi-hondo is a town of 40,787 people in Kumamoto, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population40,787
GeoNames
Local name本渡町
RegionKumamoto
Elevation16 m
52 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportAmakusa Airport (AXJ)
3 km
Why visit Hondomachi-hondo
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 30 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Some-dake, Gion-bashi bridge and 天草市立天草切支丹館.
Weather in Hondomachi-hondo
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Restaurants and cafes30
18 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping4
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Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
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Map of Hondomachi-hondo
58 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Amakusa Airport (AXJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Minamata 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Shimabara 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Isahaya 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Izumi 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Obita 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Togitsu 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Matsubase 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Uto 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Ōmura 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Kumamoto 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Amakusa Christian Museum, Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0
- Amakusa Hondo Minami Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amakusa Hondo Kita Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gion Bridge ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- アルメイダ神父 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Gion-bashi, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ロザリオ - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Amakusa 20251229150505 (55045750596), inunami, CC BY 4.0
- 殉教戦千人塚 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 町山口川 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 天草文化交流館 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 祗園橋 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- HondoChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- Amakusa City hall (2019), Kori Syusetu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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