Chikusa-ku, Nagoya

Chikusa 千種区
Ward
Chikusa Ward
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Location of Chikusa-ku in Nagoya
Chikusa
Coordinates: 35°10′12″N 136°58′01″E / 35.17000°N 136.96694°ECoordinates: 35°10′12″N 136°58′01″E / 35.17000°N 136.96694°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	18.23 km^2 (7.04 sq mi)
Population (November 2011)
• Total	161,196
• Density	8,840/km^2 (22,900/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Flowering Dogwood
- Flower	Hydrangea[1]
Phone number	052-762-3111
Address	8-37 Kakuōzan-dōri, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/chikusa/ (Japanese)

Chikusa-ku Ward Office

Yōki-sō villa

Chikusa (千種区 Chikusa-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 151,196 and a population density of 8,840 persons per km². The total area was 18.23 km².

Geography

Chikusa Ward is located in northeastern Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Naka Ward
• Higashi Ward
• Moriyama Ward
• Meitō Ward
• Tempaku Ward
• Shōwa Ward

History

The town of Chikusa and the village of Higashiyama in Aichi District were annexed by the city of Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Higashi Ward. Chikusa Ward was established in 1937. On April 5, 1955 the neighboring village of Idaka was merged into Chikusa Ward.

Education

• Nagoya University
• Nagoya City University – Kita-Chikusa Campus
• Sugiyama Jogakuen University
• Aichi Gakuin University – Chikusa Campus
• Aichi Shukutoku University – Chikusa Campus
• Aichi Institute of Technology – Chikusa Campus

Transportation

Rail

• JR Central - Chūō Main Line
  • Chikusa
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
  • Imaike - Ikeshita - Kakuōzan - Motoyama - Higashiyama Kōen - Hoshigaoka -
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Sakura-dōri Line
  • Imaike -Fukiage
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
  • Chayagasaka - Jiyūgaoka - Motoyama - Nagoya Daigaku

Highways

• Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Japan National Route 153

Local attractions

• Nagoya University Museum
• Furukawa Air Museum
• Heiwa Park
• Higashiyama Sky Tower
• Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
• Shiroyama Hachimangu
• Tōgan-ji
• Nittai-ji
• Yōki-sō villa and garden

Noted people from Chikusa-ku, Nagoya

• Masahiro Andoh – musician
• Miki Ando – professional figure skater
• Yasutaro Koide – supercentenarian
• Yukihiko Tsutsumi – television and film director
• Keiko Toda – voice actress

References

1. 千種区の概要 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

External links

Media related to Chikusa-ku, Nagoya at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)
• General information (Japanese)