Okozu Salt making remains · 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0

Oi lower secondary school(long) · 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0

Oi lower secondary school · 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0

150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan06n · 663highland, CC BY 2.5

150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan03n · 663highland, CC BY 2.5

150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan05n · 663highland, CC BY 2.5

Hongō, Japan

Hongō is a town of 7,910 people in Fukui, Japan.

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Population7,910 GeoNames

RegionFukui

Elevation2 m 7 ft

Time zoneAsia/Tokyo

Nearest airportTajima Airport (TJH) 75 km

Why visit Hongō

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Okozu Salt Works.

Museums and landmarks5

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Okozu Salt Works

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

Archaeological site

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エルガイアおおい

Museum · 1.0 km

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おおい町郷土史料館　松木庄吉美術記念館

Museum · 0.6 km

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義経号レプリカ

Monument and historic site

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高浜町Ｂ＆Ｇ海洋センター

Museum · 1.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

うみんぴあ大飯マリーナ

Marina and boat launch · 1.3 km

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おおい町総合運動公園プレーパーク大飯

Park · 0.8 km

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丸山公園

Park

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義経号

Park

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Restaurants and cafes2

うみぼーず

Restaurant · Japanese · 1.0 km

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ジェラート&カフェ

Cafe · Ice Cream · 1.0 km

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Where to stay2

Aoto Bayside Camp（青戸ベイサイドヒルズ内）

Campground · 1.6 km

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ホテルうみんぴあ

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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Churches and places of worship18

ＪＡ葬祭西部やすらぎホール

Place of worship · 2.1 km

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八幡神社

Place of worship · 1.4 km

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向陽寺

Place of worship · 1.2 km

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大飯神社

Place of worship · 2.4 km

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慈眼院

Place of worship

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日枝神社

Place of worship

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正法寺

Place of worship · 2.5 km

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浄眼寺

Place of worship · 0.8 km

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海印寺

Place of worship · 1.3 km

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海蔵寺

Place of worship · 2.4 km

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潮音院

Place of worship · 1.0 km

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玉正寺

Place of worship · 2.3 km

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Shopping2

Ａコープ大飯店

Grocery

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サニーマートおおい店

Grocery · 1.2 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

町立大飯中学校

School · 2.4 km
1, おおい町

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おおい町立本郷小学校

School · 1.2 km

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Map of Hongō

35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Tajima Airport (TJH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.

Takahama 6 km west, about 6 min by car
Obama 12 km east, about 12 min by car
Maizuru 26 km west, about 26 min by car
Takashima 37 km east, about 37 min by car
Ayabe 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
Miyazu 38 km west, about 38 min by car
Nantan 43 km south, about 43 min by car
Fukuchiyama 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
Arashiyama 52 km south, about 52 min by car
Kyoto 53 km south, about 53 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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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

Photo credits

Okozu Salt making remains, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oi lower secondary school(long), 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oi lower secondary school, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan06n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan03n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan05n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan14n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan12n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan11n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan13n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan10n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan09n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan15n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan07n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan08n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
150725 Wakasa-Hongo Station Ooi Fukui pref Japan04n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
若狭本郷駅駅舎ホーム側 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅跨線橋 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅跨線橋より - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅ホーム東端より - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅ホーム - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅ホーム西端より駅舎 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅ホーム西端 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅ホーム西端 - panoramio (1), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
若狭本郷駅ホーム西端より駅舎 - panoramio (1), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (4), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (8), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (7), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (3), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (11), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (13), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (12), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (6), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (10), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio, kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (5), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (9), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hongo, Oi, Oi District, Fukui Prefecture 919-2111, Japan - panoramio (2), kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Why visit Hongō

Weather in Hongō

Museums and landmarks5

Okozu Salt Works

エルガイアおおい

おおい町郷土史料館 松木庄吉美術記念館

義経号レプリカ

高浜町Ｂ＆Ｇ海洋センター

Parks, trails and playgrounds4

うみんぴあ大飯マリーナ

おおい町総合運動公園プレーパーク大飯

丸山公園

義経号

Restaurants and cafes2

うみぼーず

ジェラート&カフェ

Where to stay2

Aoto Bayside Camp（青戸ベイサイドヒルズ内）

ホテルうみんぴあ

Churches and places of worship18

ＪＡ葬祭西部やすらぎホール

八幡神社

向陽寺

大飯神社

慈眼院

日枝神社

正法寺

浄眼寺

海印寺

海蔵寺

潮音院

玉正寺

Shopping2

Ａコープ大飯店

サニーマートおおい店

Schools, colleges and libraries2

町立大飯中学校

おおい町立本郷小学校

Map of Hongō

Getting there and nearby towns

Local news

Reviews, tips and questions

Sources and licences

おおい町郷土史料館　松木庄吉美術記念館