Saitama, Japan
Honjō
Honjō is a town in Saitama, Japan. It has a population of about 78,569. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now20°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population78,569
Local time09:39
36.24° N, 139.19° EElevation 59 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes367-0000, 367-0003 …October: high / low20° / 13°
Rain this month149mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Honjō at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:01 · 16:5410 h 53 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:14Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
193 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
30 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
How Honjō has grown
People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+8%62k in 1975 → 67k in 2025Weather in Honjō
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 2 km/h · humidity 81%
Today27 Oct24°16°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct17°11°
Thu29 Oct14°7°
Fri30 Oct15°11°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct22°9°
Sun1 Nov18°11°
Mon2 Nov18°12°
Tue3 Nov16°14°
Wed4 Nov19°12°
Thu5 Nov15°8°
When to go to Honjō
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 39 | 40 | 40 | 67 | 59 | 54 | 44 | 43 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 40 |
| High | 8° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 32 | 37 | 72 | 93 | 118 | 156 | 193 | 225 | 235 | 149 | 58 | 30 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
What's on in Honjō
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Honjō
UNESCO15 km
Takayama-shaBuilt 1884
13 km
Watanuki Kannon-yama KofunBuilt 600
14 km
Hachigata CastleBuilt 1476
7.8 km
SeishidōBuilt 191610 km
Saitama Prefectural Fukaya Commercial High School Memorial HallBuilt 1922UNESCO4.5 km
Tajima Yahei Sericulture FarmBuilt 1863
Museum2.5 km
Honjō-Waseda no Mori Museum
Museum12 km
The Museum of Modern Art, GunmaBuilt 1974More museums: 旧本庄商業銀行煉瓦倉庫 · 本庄市立歴史民俗資料館
Outdoors around Honjō
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
HachigataHot springs & thermal baths
1.3 km庚申山ミニ動物園Zoos
1.8 km児玉カントリー倶楽部Golf courses
2.1 kmロハスガルテンキャンプ場Camp sites
2.2 kmmorinonakaeCamp sites
2.2 km伊勢崎ゆまーるHot springs & thermal baths
2.5 km赤城山第１スキーSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
34 kmNature around Honjō
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Honjō
Earthquakes around Honjō
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days15magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950315magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record137within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.7Chōnan 4 km ↙1987 · 134 km
6.6Tanagura 4 km ↘2011 · 137 km
6.6Ojiya 8 km ↓2004 · 116 km
6.3Ōarai 25 km ↗2005 · 149 km
Universities and research institutes
Saitama Prefectural Kodama High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1922
Towns and villages around Honjō
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Honjō from above
Around Honjō38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Karasu River, SaitamaNature4.3 kmShido RiverNature3.0 kmMoto-Koyama RiverNature3.6 kmKanna RiverNature6.7 kmTenjin River, SaitamaNature5.8 kmOtokohori RiverNature2.3 kmOenga-iwaNature23 kmMount AkagiMountain36 kmMount RyōkamiMountain39 kmKomaga TakeMountain35 kmAkaguna YamaMountain33 kmMount HarunaMountain39 kmMount KumakuraMountain39 km赤城山第１スキーSki area34 kmTakayama-shaMonument15 kmWatanuki Kannon-yama KofunMonument13 kmHachigata CastleMonument14 kmSeishidōMonument7.8 kmSaitama Prefectural Fukaya Commercial High School Memorial HallMonument10 kmTajima Yahei Sericulture FarmMonument4.5 kmIsezuka KofunMonument14 kmOtsurumaki-kofunMonument15 kmHonjō-Waseda no Mori MuseumMuseum2.5 kmThe Museum of Modern Art, GunmaMuseum12 kmGunma Prefectural Museum of HistoryMuseum12 kmNittanoshō History MuseumMuseum8.0 kmAikawa Archaeological MuseumMuseum9.0 kmStationStation0.2 kmStationStation2.3 kmStationStation4.1 kmHonjō · ferry portFerry port22 kmHonjō · ferry portFerry port22 kmTakasakiPlace19 kmŌtaPlace17 kmKiryūPlace22 kmKumagayaPlace21 kmFujiokaPlace11 kmMidoriPlace25 km
Postal codes
367-0000367-0003367-0004367-0017367-0018367-0021367-0022367-0023367-0026367-0027367-0030367-0033367-0038367-0041367-0042367-0043367-0044367-0045367-0046367-0047367-0048367-0051367-0052367-0053367-0054367-0055367-0056367-0100367-0101367-0102367-0103367-0104367-0105367-0106367-0107367-0108367-0111367-0112367-0113367-0114367-0115367-0116367-0117367-0118367-0119367-0192367-0194367-0198367-0200367-0201367-0202367-0203367-0204367-0205367-0206367-0207367-0211367-0212367-0213367-0214367-0215367-0216367-0217367-0218367-0221367-0222367-0223367-0224367-0225367-0226367-0231367-0232367-0233367-0234367-0235367-0236367-0237367-0238367-0241367-0242367-0243367-0244367-0245367-0246367-0247367-0248367-0251367-0252367-0253367-0254367-0292367-0296367-0297367-0298367-0301367-0311367-0312367-0313
Getting to Honjō
Tokyo Haneda International AirportHND
94 kmIbaraki AirportIBR
110 kmShinshu-Matsumoto AirportMMJ
114 km本庄Railway station
0.2 km本庄早稲田Railway station
2.3 km神保原Railway station
4.1 km赤岩渡船赤岩渡船
22 km赤岩渡船赤岩渡船
22 kmPlaces near Honjō
Places with a climate like Honjō
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Honjō?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Honjō.
What is the hottest month in Honjō?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Honjō?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Honjō?
July is the wettest month with about 193 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.
What is the postal code of Honjō?
Honjō has 98 postal codes: 367-0000, 367-0003, 367-0004, 367-0017, 367-0018, 367-0021, 367-0022, 367-0023, 367-0026, 367-0027, 367-0030, 367-0033 ….