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Higashi

東区
Higashi 東区
Ward
	Higashi Ward
	; Nagoya Dome from Midland Square; Higashizakura night view
	Location of Higashi-ku in Nagoya
	Higashi
	Coordinates: 35°10′46″N 136°55′34″E / 35.17944°N 136.92611°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region; Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2019)
• Total	82,939
• Density	11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Magnolia liliiflora
- Flower	Tree peony
Phone number	052-935-2271
Address	1-7-74 Tsutsui, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/higashi/ (in Japanese)

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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^[update], 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.

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

Aichi University - Kurumamichi campus
Nagoya University – Medical School
Nagoya Future Culture College

Transportation

Rail

JR Central - Chūō Main Line
- Ōzone
Meitetsu – Seto Line
- Morishita - Ōzone - Yada
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
- Shinsakae-machi - Chikusa
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Sakura-dōri Line
- Takaoka -Kurumamichi
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
- Nagoya Dome-mae Yada – Sunadabashi
Nagoya Guideway Bus – Yutorito Line
- Ōzone – Nagoya Dome-mae Yada – Sunadabashi

Highways

Local attractions

Tokugawa Garden of the Ōzone *Oshitayashiki*

Aichi Arts Center
Oasis 21
Ōzone Oshitayashiki with Tokugawa Garden and Tokugawa Art Museum
Aoi Oshitayashiki, former Tokugawa residence
Nagoya Dome
Cultural Path
- Cultural Path Futaba Museum
Hori Art Museum
Morimura Museum of Yamatoe Art
Nagoya City Performing Arts Center
Catholic Chikaramachi Church
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum
Nagoya Ceramics Hall
Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art
ÆON MALL NAGOYADOMEMAE

Notable people from Higashi-ku, Nagoya

Keiko Takeshita – actress

References

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

External links

City of Nagoya website - English

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

[1]

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-{{Nihongo| '''Higashi Ward'''|東区|Higashi-ku}} is one of the 16 [[Wards of Japan|wards]] of the city of [[Nagoya]] in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2011|10|01}}, 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&nbsp;km².
+{{Nihongo| '''Higashi Ward'''|東区|Higashi-ku}} is one of the 16 [[Wards of Japan|wards]] of the city of [[Nagoya]] in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2011|10|01}}, the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 7.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.
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 ==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 completed 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.
+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==
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 ==Transportation==
 [[File:Yutorito Line Nagoya Dome-mae Yada station.JPG|thumb|left|[[Nagoya Dome-mae Yada Station]]]]
 ===Rail===
 *[[JR Central]] - [[Chūō Main Line]]
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 ==Local attractions==
-[[File:Tokugawaen1.JPG|thumb|Tokugawa Garden]]
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 *[[Aichi Arts Center]]
 *[[Oasis 21]]
+* [[Ōzone Oshitayashiki|Ōzone ''Oshitayashiki'']] with [[Tokugawa Garden]] and [[Tokugawa Art Museum]]
-*[[Tokugawa Garden]]
+* [[Aoi Oshitayashiki|Aoi ''Oshitayashiki'']], former Tokugawa residence
-*[[Tokugawa Art Museum]]
 *[[Nagoya Dome]]
 *[[Cultural Path]]
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