Country Japan Area 16.31 km² | Flower Daffodil (Daffodil) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 愛知県名古屋市中村区竹橋町36-31453-8501 Website www.city.nagoya.jp/nakamura/ (Japanese) Regions | ||
Nakamura (中村区, nakamura-ku) is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.
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Map of Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
History
Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
One of the merchant areas is called Funairi-chō, which is close to the Hori Canal. The area was heavily damaged during the Bombing of Nagoya in World War II. One of the houses that was saved from there is the Tōmatsu House.
The modern ward was officially established on October 1, 1937 (1937-10-01).
Places
Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district. Inside and nearby the station are several department stores, including Matsuzakaya, Meitetsu Department Store, and Kintetsu Pass'e.
There are two universities, namely Aichi University and Doho University.
Economy
Central Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in the JR Central Towers in Meieki. Aoki's Pizza has its headquarters in Nakamura-ku. DMG Mori Seiki has its headquarters in Nakamura-ku.
Air France has an office in the Nagoya-Daiya Building in Nakamura-ku.
Education
The ward has a North Korean primary school, Nagoya Corean Elementary School & Kindergarten (名古屋朝鮮初級学校).
People
Famous people born in Nakamura Ward include: