Higashi-ku, Nagoya

Higashi Ward (東区, Higashi-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km². The total area was 7.71 km².

Higashi
東区
Ward
Higashi Ward

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
CountryJapan
RegionTōkai region
Chūbu region
PrefectureAichi
Area
 • Total7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total82,939
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeMagnolia liliiflora[1]
- FlowerTree peony
Phone number052-935-2271
Address1-7-74 Tsutsui, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644
Websitewww.city.nagoya.jp/higashi/ (in Japanese)
Higashi-ku Ward Office

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

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 completely 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

Transportation
Nagoya Dome-mae Yada Station

Rail

Highways

Local attractions
Tokugawa Garden of the Ōzone Oshitayashiki

Notable people from Higashi-ku, Nagoya

References
  1. 東区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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