Meitō-ku, Nagoya

is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 165,287 and a population density of 8,498 persons per km². The total area was 19.45 km².

Geography

Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Moriyama Ward
• Chikusa Ward
• Tenpaku Ward
• Nisshin
• Nagakute

Towns and villages

• Fujigaoka

History

The area of present Meitō-ku was formerly part of Aichi District and Higashikasugai District. Incorporated into the city of Nagoya by 1955 and divided between Chikusa Ward and Showa Ward, it became a separate ward on February 1, 1975.

Education

• Aichi Toho University

Transportation

Railroads

• Aichi Rapid Transit Company - Linimo
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
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Highways

• Tōmei Expressway
• Nagoya Dai-ni Kanjo Expressway
• Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Japan National Route 302
• Japan National Route 363

Noted people from Meitō-ku, Nagoya

• Shibata Katsuie – Samurai during the Sengoku period
• Mao Asada – professional figure skater
• Mai Asada – professional figure skater, model, actress
• Tetsuo Nakanishi – professional soccer player
• Kayo Satoh – model, actress

References

External links

• / Official website