Meitō-ku (名東区, Meitō-ku) 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
- Fujigaoka
- Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
- Issha - Kamiyashiro - Hongō - Fujigaoka
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 (in Japanese)
