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Nakano, Tokyo

Nakano (, ) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City (, ).

, the ward has an estimated population of 337,377, and a population density of 21,640 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 15.59&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Nakano is the most densely populated city in Japan.

History

The ward was founded on October 1, 1932, when the towns of Nogata and Nakano were absorbed into the former Tokyo City as Nakano Ward. The present administration dates from March 15, 1947, when the Allied occupation reformed the administration of Tokyo-to.

  • 1447: Ōta Dōkan defeated Toshima Yasutsune in a battle here.
  • 1606: The Naruki Kaidō, predecessor of today's Ōme Kaidō (a road to Ōme) was established.
  • 1695: In connection with the Shorui Awaremi no Rei (a law for the protection of animals), a facility for keeping wild dogs opened.
  • 1871: The twelve villages that comprise present-day Nakano became part of Tokyo Prefecture.
  • 1889: The Kofu Railway opens. The forerunner of today's Chūō Main Line included a station at Nakano en route from Shinjuku to Hachioji.
  • 1897: Nakano becomes a village.
  • 1932: Tokyo City expands to encompass the district that included Nakano.
  • 1943: With the abolition of Tokyo City, Nakano becomes part of Tokyo-to.
  • 1947: Nakano becomes one of the special wards under the new system.
  • 1961: The Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano.
  • 1973: Construction of Nakano Sun Plaza near Nakano Station reaches completion.
  • 2016: Murder of Jiang Ge

Districts and neighborhoods

Nakano Area
Nogata Area
  • Arai
  • Eharachō
  • Ekoda
  • Kamisaginomiya
  • Kamitakada
  • Maruyama
  • Matsugaoka
  • Nogata
  • Numabukuro
  • Saginomiya
  • Shirasagi
  • Wakamiya
  • Yamatochō

Geography

Five special wards surround Nakano: Shinjuku, Suginami, Nerima, Shibuya, and Toshima. It lies just west of the bustling Shinjuku area.

Rivers include the Kanda, Myosho-ji and Zenpuku-ji Rivers, and the Aratama Waterway.

Places

Education

Public schools

Metropolitan senior high and combined junior-senior high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

  • Yotsuya Commercial High School

Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by the Nakano City Board of Education.

Municipal junior high schools:

  • No. 2 Junior High School (第二中学校)
  • No. 5 Junior High School (第五中学校)
  • No. 7 Junior High School ()
  • Kita Nakano Junior High School ()
  • Meiwa Junior High School (明和中学校)
  • Merger of No. 4 Junior High School (第四中学校) and No. 8 Junior High School ().
  • Midorino Junior High School (緑野中学校)
  • Minami Nakano Junior High School ()
  • Nakano Junior High School ()
  • Nakano Higashi Junior High School ()
  • Merger of No. 3 Junior High School () and No. 10 Junior High School (第十中学校).

Municipal elementary schools:

  • Egota Elementary School ()
  • Ehara Elementary School ()
  • Hakuo Elementary School ()
  • Heiwa no Mori Elementary School ()
  • Kami Saginomiya Elementary School ()
  • Keimei Elementary School (啓明小学校)
  • Kitahara Elementary School (北原小学校)
  • Midorino Elementary School ()
  • Mihato Elementary School (美鳩小学校)
  • Formed by the merger of Wakamiya Elementary () and Yamato Elementary (大和小学校)
  • Minamidai Elementary School (南台小学校)
  • Formed by the merger of Niiyama Elementary (新山小学校) and Tada Elementary (多田小学校)
  • Minamino Elementary School ()
  • Formed by the merger of Nakano Shinmei Elementary (中野神明小学校) and Niiyama Elementary (新山小学校)
  • Momozono No. 2 Elementary School ()
  • Musashidai Elementary School ()
  • Nakano No. 1 Elementary School ()
  • Merger of Monozono Elementary School () and Mukodai Elementary School ()
  • Nakano Hongo Elementary School (中野本郷小学校)
  • Nishi Nakano Elementary School ()
  • Reiwa Elementary School ()
  • Merger of Arai Elementary School (新井小学校) and Kamitakada Elementary School (上高田小学校)
  • Saginomiya Elementary School (鷺宮小学校)
  • Toka Elementary School ()
  • Tonoyama Elementary School (塔山小学校)
  • Yato Elementary School ()

Kindergartens:

  • Higashi Nakano Kindergarten (ひがしなかの幼稚園)
  • Kamisagi Kindergarten (かみさぎ幼稚園)

Private schools

  • Horikoshi Gakuen High School
  • - Has coeducational and girls' only sections
  • - Girls' school

Colleges and universities

Transportation

Rail

Nakano Ward is served by the JR East Chūō and Sobu lines, the Seibu Shinjuku Line, the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, and the Toei Oedo Line.

Bus

A complicated bus network is constructed throughout Nakano Ward because most train lines only run east and west.

  • Kanto bus
  • Toei bus
  • Kokusai Kogyo bus
  • Keio bus

Roads

Shuto Expressway:

Prefectural road:

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 8 (Mejiro-dōri Ave., Shin-Mejiro-dōri Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 439 (Senkawa-dōri Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 440 (Shin-Ōme-kaidō Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 25 (Waseda-dōri Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 433 (Ōkubo-dōri Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 4 (Ōme-kaidō Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 14 (Hōnan-dōri Ave.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 317 (Yamate-dōri St.; 6th Beltway)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 420 (Nakano-dōri St.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 318 (Kannana-dōri St.; 7th Beltway)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 427 (Nakasugi-dōri St.)

Business and entertainment

  • Nakano-minamiguchi ekimae shōtengai – an outdoor arcade
  • Soft On Demand – a Japanese adult video group of companies has its headquarters in Nakano
  • MAPPA - a Japanese animation studio has its head office in Nakano

Benza series

The Benza is a 2019 Amazon Prime Video series about two foreigners (Christopher McCombs and Kyle Card) who are trying to fix their broken and are suddenly tasked with saving the world. The series takes place entirely in Higashi Nakano. Benza English is a 2020 spin-off series that also takes place in Higashi Nakano. The Benza RPG is a 2020 video game adaption available on iOS, Android, and Steam.

Notable people

See also

References

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