Hongō Station is 1.1 kilometers from Zenkōjishita Station (善光寺下駅 Zenkōjishita-eki) below Zenkō Temple (善光寺, Zenkō-ji]), a temple originally built in the 7th Century.

There were two stairways to enter the elevated station building where the ticket gate was located.

Beginning in November 2019, construction began to install the ticket gate at the ground level.

Currently (January 2020), passengers enter on the ground level on the Yudanaka-bound platform.

A small selection of seasonal agricultural products are available for sale inside the ticket gate.