Nakano, Tokyo

Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E

Nakano, Tokyo

Nakano ( 中野区 Nakano-ku, "Middle Wild Field") is a Nakano special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its 中野区 Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.[1] Special ward As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of Nakano City 322,7 31, and a population density of 20,7 01 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².[1]

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History Skyline around Nakano station Geography Places Education Public schools Colleges and universities Transportation Rail Flag Bus Roads Shopping and entertainment Notable people See also References

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History

The ward was founded on October 1, 1932 when the towns Location of Nakano in Tokyo Metropolis 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 Nakano 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 Location in Japan Shinjuku to Hachioji. 1897: Nakano becomes a village. Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 1932: Tokyo City expands to encompass the district that 139°39′49.81″E included Nakano. 1943: With the abolition of Tokyo City, Nakano becomes part Country Japan of Tokyo-to. Region Kantō 1947: Nakano becomes one of the special wards under the new system. Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis 1961: The Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano. Government 1973: Construction of Nakano Sun Plaza near Nakano • Mayor Daisuke Tanaka (since Station reaches completion. June 2002) Area Geography • Total 15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi) Five special wards surround Nakano: Shinjuku, Suginami, Population (May 1, 2015) Nerima, Shibuya, and Toshima. It lies just west of the • Total 322,731 bustling Shinjuku area. • Density 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) Symbols Rivers include the Kanda, Myosho-ji and Zenpuku-ji Rivers, • Tree Castanopsis and the Aratama Waterway. • Flower Azalea Time zone Japan Standard Time Places (UTC+9) City hall 4-8-1 Nakano, Nakano, Nakano Sun Plaza: concert hall, hotel facilities address Tokyo Arai Yakushi Shingon Buddhist temple 164-8501 Nakano Broadway: otaku building (several floors of arcades, manga, anime, idol, music, toy and subculture specialty Website www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp shops, as well as a well-regarded Namco arcade) (http://www.city.tokyo-nak GRIPS International House, apartment for foreign students studying at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies ano.lg.jp/)

Education

Public schools

Public elementary and middle schools are operated by the Nakano City Board of Education. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

Fuji High School Minorigaoka High School Musashigaoka High School Nakano Technical High School Saginomiya High School Yotsuya Commercial High School Horikoshi Gakuen High School Sunset over Nakano, with Nakano Broadway in the distance

Colleges and universities

Shumei University (Tokyo headquarters) Teikyo Heisei University Nakano Campus Tokyo Polytechnic University Meiji University Nakano Campus University of Tokyo Nakano campus Kokusai Junior College

Transportation

Rail One of the oldest temples in Nakano: Nakano Ward is served by the JR East Chūō and Sobu lines, the Jougan-ji (http://www.nakanojouganji.j Seibu Shinjuku Line, the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Tokyo p/rekisi_eng.html) Metro Marunouchi Line, and the Toei Oedo Line.

JR East Chūō Line (Rapid), Chūō-Sōbu Line: Higashi-Nakano and Nakano Stations Seibu Railway Seibu Shinjuku Line: Arai Yakushi-mae, Numabukuro, Nogata, Toritsu-Kasei, Saginomiya Stations Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line: Shin-Nakano, Nakano-Sakaue Stations Honancho Branch Line: Nakano-Fujimicho, Nakano-Shimbashi, Nakano-Sakaue Stations Tozai Line: Nakano, Ochiai (although the station is in Shinjuku, some entrances are in Nakano) Stations Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation: Toei Oedo Line: Nakano-Sakaue, Higashi-Nakano, Shin-egota Stations

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:

C2 Central Circular Route (Nakano-chōjabashi exit) 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.) Shopping and entertainment

Nakano-minamiguchi ekimae shōtengai - an outdoor arcade

Notable people

Kanako Yanagihara, comedian Mayumi Kojima, singer and songwriter Marika Matsumoto, voice actress, actress Shoko Sawada, singer and songwriter Yuji Tanaka, comedian Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer and musician