Nakano, Tokyo
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Nakano 中野区 |
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| Special ward | ||
| Nakano City | ||
Skyline around Nakano station
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 Location of Nakano in Tokyo Metropolis |
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 Nakano
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| Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E / 35.7073972°N 139.6638361°ECoordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E / 35.7073972°N 139.6638361°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daisuke Tanaka (since June 2002) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (May 1, 2015) | ||
| • Total | 322,731 | |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Castanopsis | |
| • Flower | Azalea | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 4-8-1 Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo 164-8501 |
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| Website | www |
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Nakano (中野区 Nakano-ku?) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 322,731 and a population density of 20,701 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².
The ward was founded on October 1, 1932 when the towns 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.
Five special wards surround Nakano: Shinjuku, Suginami, Nerima, Shibuya, and Toshima. It lies just west of the bustling Shinjuku area.
Rivers include the Kanda, Myosho-ji and Zenpuku-ji Rivers, and the Aratama Waterway.
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.
Nakano Ward is served by the JR East Chūō and Sobu lines, the Seibu Shinjuku Line, the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, and the Toei Oedo Line.
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