Higashi-ku, Nagoya




Ward in Tōkai region, Chūbu region, Japan




























































Higashi



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東区

Ward
Higashi Ward

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Nagoya Dome from Midland Square
Higashizakura night view


Location of Higashi-ku in Nagoya
Location of Higashi-ku in Nagoya



Higashi is located in Japan

Higashi

Higashi



 

Coordinates: 35°10′46″N 136°55′34″E / 35.17944°N 136.92611°E / 35.17944; 136.92611Coordinates: 35°10′46″N 136°55′34″E / 35.17944°N 136.92611°E / 35.17944; 136.92611
Country Japan
Region
Tōkai region
Chūbu region
Prefecture Aichi
Area

 • Total 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
(November 2011)

 • Total 74,334
 • Density 9,650/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree
Magnolia liliiflora [1]
- Flower Tree peony
Phone number 052-935-2271
Address 1-7-74 Tsutsui, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644
Website
www.city.nagoya.jp/higashi/ (in Japanese)



Higashi-ku Ward Office


Higashi Ward (東区, Higashi-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011[update], the ward had an estimated population of 74,334 and a population density of 9,650 persons per km². The total area was 7.7 km².




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Surrounding municipalities




  • 2 History


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Education


  • 5 Transportation


    • 5.1 Rail


    • 5.2 Highways




  • 6 Local attractions


  • 7 Notable people from Higashi-ku, Nagoya


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Geography


Higashi Ward is located in the center of Nagoya city. It is the smallest of the wards of Nagoya in terms of geographic area.



Surrounding municipalities



  • Chikusa Ward

  • Kita Ward

  • Moriyama Ward

  • Naka Ward



History


Higashi Ward was one of the original four wards of the city of Nagoya, established on April 1, 1908. Most of the area was completed destroyed during the Bombing of Nagoya in World War II. After the war, the layout of the streets was changed to a grid pattern, with wide streets serving as firebreaks.



Economy


Higashi Ward has the headquarters of Tōkai Television Broadcasting as well as the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station.



Education




  • Aichi University - Kurumamichi campus


  • Nagoya University – Medical School

  • Nagoya Future Culture College



Transportation





Nagoya Dome-mae Yada Station



Rail




  • JR Central - Chūō Main Line
    • Ōzone



  • Meitetsu – Seto Line

    • Morishita - Ōzone - Yada



  • Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line

    • Shinsakae-machi - Chikusa



  • Nagoya Municipal Subway – Sakura-dōri Line

    • Takaoka -Kurumamichi



  • Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line

    • Nagoya Dome-mae Yada – Sunadabashi


  • Nagoya Guideway Bus – Yutorito Line

    • Ōzone – Nagoya Dome-mae Yada – Sunadabashi




Highways



  • Ring Route (Nagoya Expressway)

  • Route 1 (Nagoya Expressway)

  • National Route 19

  • National Route 41



Local attractions




Tokugawa Garden



  • Aichi Arts Center

  • Oasis 21

  • Tokugawa Garden

  • Tokugawa Art Museum

  • Nagoya Dome


  • Cultural Path
    • Cultural Path Futaba Museum


  • Hori Art Museum

  • Morimura Museum of Yamatoe Art

  • Nagoya City Performing Arts Center

  • Catholic Chikaramachi Church

  • Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum

  • Nagoya Ceramics Hall

  • Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art

  • ÆON MALL NAGOYADOMEMAE



Notable people from Higashi-ku, Nagoya



  • Keiko Takeshita – actress


References





  1. ^ 東区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links






  • City of Nagoya website - English









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