Hongō is home to the
University of Tokyo,
Juntendo University and
Toyo Gakuen University. Bunkyo Board of Education operates the local public elementary and middle schools. Zoned elementary schools for parts of Hongo are: • Hongo (
本郷小学校) for 1-2 and 4-5-chome • Yushima (
湯島小学校) for 3 and 7-
chome • Seishi (
誠之小学校) for 6-chome Zoned junior high schools for parts of Hongo include: • Hongo (
本郷台中学校) for 1-5 and 7-chome • No. 6 (
第六中学校) for 6-chome ==Notable people==