Alberto Zaccheroni's Japan are tipped to make a splash at the showpiece event after being drawn against Colombia, Greece and Ivory Coast in Group C.
Former England international Michael Owen believes the Asian champions could reach the quarter-finals at the World Cup but Honda has set his sights higher.
"I have kept saying about the aim to win the World Cup and it does not matter how other people think about it," the Milan attacker told reporters ahead of Japan's final warm-up match against Zambia on Friday.
"I could not be happier as a football player if there are more people to expect us to win it than before, as a result of having said that.
"I will never give up and persist in my belief."
"The game will be about how much we can replicate the actual first game against Ivory Coast," he said.
"Of course it is different to the actual first game, but I want to make sure of adjusting in details and we want it to be convincing one for us."
"It is the last match before World Cup and we will make sure about the combination and being one solid team," said the Inter player.
"I'll do my best to make the game as great one so that we can have the first game in World Cup confidently."
