Special ward in Kantō, Japan
Sunset over Nakano, withNakano Broadway in the distance One of the oldest temples in Nakano: Jougan-ji Nakano (Japanese :中野 ,Nakano special ward in theTokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation isNakano City (中野区 Nakano-ku [ 2]
As of January 1, 2024[update] 2 .[ 3] 2 .[ 2]
The ward was founded on October 1, 1932, when the towns of Nogata and Nakano were absorbed into the formerTokyo 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'sŌme Kaidō (a road toŌme ) was established. 1695: In connection with theShorui Awaremi no Rei (a law 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: TheKofu Railway opens. The forerunner of today'sChūō Main Line included astation at Nakano en route fromShinjuku toHachioji . 1897: Nakano becomes a village. 1932:Tokyo City expands to encompass the district that included Nakano. 1943: With the abolition of Tokyo City, Nakano becomes part of Tokyo-to. 1947: Nakano becomes one of the special wards under the new system. 1961: The Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano. 1973: Construction of Nakano Sun Plaza nearNakano Station reaches completion. 2016:Murder of Jiang Ge Districts and neighborhoods [ edit ] Nakano Area Nogata Area Arai Eharachō Ekoda Kamisaginomiya Kamitakada Maruyama Matsugaoka Nogata Numabukuro Saginomiya Shirasagi Wakamiya Yamatochō
Five special wards surround Nakano:Shinjuku ,Suginami ,Nerima ,Shibuya , andToshima . It lies just west of the bustlingShinjuku area.
Rivers include theKanda , Myosho-ji and Zenpuku-ji Rivers, and the Aratama Waterway.
Metropolitan senior high and combined junior-senior high schools are operated by theTokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education .
Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by the Nakano City Board of Education.
Municipal junior high schools:[ 4]
No. 2 Junior High School (第二中学校) No. 5 Junior High School (第五中学校) No. 7 Junior High School (第七中学校 ) Kita Nakano Junior High School (北中野中学校 ) Meiwa Junior High School (明和中学校)Merger of No. 4 Junior High School (第四中学校) and No. 8 Junior High School (第八中学校 ).[ 4] Midorino Junior High School (緑野中学校) Minami Nakano Junior High School (南中野中学校 ) Nakano Junior High School (中野中学校 ) Nakano Higashi Junior High School (中野東中学校 )Merger of No. 3 Junior High School (第三中学校 ) and No. 10 Junior High School (第十中学校).[ 4] Municipal elementary schools:[ 4]
Egota Elementary School (江古田小学校 ) Ehara Elementary School (江原小学校 ) Hakuo Elementary School (白桜小学校 ) Heiwa no Mori Elementary School (平和の森小学校 ) Kami Saginomiya Elementary School (上鷺宮小学校 ) Keimei Elementary School (啓明小学校) Kitahara Elementary School (北原小学校) Midorino Elementary School (緑野小学校 ) Mihato Elementary School (美鳩小学校)Formed by the merger of Wakamiya Elementary (若宮小学校 ) and Yamato Elementary (大和小学校)[ 4] Minamidai Elementary School (南台小学校)Formed by the merger of Niiyama Elementary (新山小学校) and Tada Elementary (多田小学校)[ 4] Minamino Elementary School (みなみの小学校 )Formed by the merger of Nakano Shinmei Elementary (中野神明小学校) and Niiyama Elementary (新山小学校)[ 4] Momozono No. 2 Elementary School (桃園第二小学校 ) Musashidai Elementary School (武蔵台小学校 ) Nakano No. 1 Elementary School (中野第一小学校 )Merger of Monozono Elementary School (桃園小学校 ) and Mukodai Elementary School (向台小学校 )[ 4] Nakano Hongo Elementary School (中野本郷小学校) Nishi Nakano Elementary School (西中野小学校 ) Reiwa Elementary School (令和小学校 )Merger of Arai Elementary School (新井小学校) and Kamitakada Elementary School (上高田小学校) Saginomiya Elementary School (鷺宮小学校) Toka Elementary School (桃花小学校 ) Tonoyama Elementary School (塔山小学校) Yato Elementary School (谷戸小学校 ) Kindergartens:[ 4]
Higashi Nakano Kindergarten (ひがしなかの幼稚園) Kamisagi Kindergarten (かみさぎ幼稚園) Colleges and universities [ edit ] Nakano Ward is served by theJR East Chūō andSobu lines, theSeibu Shinjuku Line , theTokyo Metro Tozai Line andTokyo Metro Marunouchi Line , and theToei Oedo Line .
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 Shuto Expressway :
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.) Business and entertainment [ edit ] Nakano-minamiguchi ekimae shōtengai – an outdoor arcade Soft On Demand – a Japaneseadult video group of companies has its headquarters in Nakano[ 5] MAPPA - a Japanese animation studio has its head office in Nakano[ 6] Promotional art for Benza English, a television show that takes place in Higashi Nakano The Benza Amazon Prime Video series about two foreigners (Christopher McCombs andKyle Card ) who are trying to fix their brokentoilet seat (便座 benza and are suddenly tasked with saving the world. The series takes place entirely in Higashi Nakano.Benza English The Benza RPG iOS ,Android , andSteam .[ 7]
Ryuichi Sakamoto , composer and musicianKanako Yanagihara , comedianMayumi Kojima , singer and songwriterMarika Matsumoto , voice actress, actressShoko Sawada , singer and songwriterYuji Tanaka , comedianEl Lindaman ,Japanese professional wrestler Yuhi Sekiguchi , Japaneseracing driver Daigo , Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, talent, andvoice actor Akiyoshi Nakao , Japanese actorEiji Iijima , Japaneseprofessional shogi player , ranked 7-dan Wataru Kamimura , Japaneseprofessional shogi player , ranked 5-dan Tsunemi Kubodera , Japanesezoologist (National Museum of Nature and Science )Rieko Miura , Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and former member of theJ-pop girlgroup Coco Masaru Nashimoto , Japanese show-business and gossips reporterMakoto Sasaki , Japaneseprofessional shogi player , ranked 7-dan Takahiro Sonoda , Japaneseclassical pianist Michiko Yamamoto ,Japanese writer and poet (Real Name: Michiko Furuya,Nihongo : 古屋道子,Furuya Michiko )Michiyo Yasuda ,Japanese animator and colour designerYoko Yamamoto , Japanese actress[ 8] Hideo Kachi , Japanese musician (Real Name: Kachi Hidenori,Nihongo : カチヒデノリ,Hidenori Kachi )Kazushi Hagiwara , Japanesemangaka and the creator ofBastard!! Kenji Ohtsuki ,Japanese rock musician andSeiun Award -winning writerMayumi Kojima , JapaneseShibuya-kei musicianShoko Nakagawa , Japanesetarento voice actress , illustrator,MC and singerKanako Yanagihara , Japanese actress, comedian, andtarento Masao Kobayashi ,Japanese politician , member of theDemocratic Party of Japan and member of theHouse of Councillors in theDiet (national legislature)Kentaro Shigematsu , Japanesefootball player (Kamatamare Sanuki ,J3 League )Mitsuya Kurokawa , Japanese guitaristMayumi Itsuwa , Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardistMasatō Ibu , Japanese actor and voice actorKiyoshiro Imawano ,Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor (Real Name: Kiyoshi Kurihara,Nihongo : 栗原 清志,Kurihara Kiyoshi )Ray Fujita , Japanese actor and musicianShoko Sawada , Japanese singer-songwriter, reporter, and radio personalityTochisakae Atsushi , formersumo wrestler Takahiro Yamaguchi , Japanese formersoccer player Christopher McCombs , American actor andtarento ^ "Population by District" . Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. RetrievedJuly 15, 2022 .^a b "About Nakano City Archived November 13, 2013, at theWayback Machine ." Retrieved March 10, 2013. ^ "3分でわかる中野のデータ" .^a b c d e f g h i "区立小・中学校、幼稚園一覧" . Nakano. RetrievedNovember 25, 2022 .^ "SOD Company Data" (in Japanese). SOD. Archived fromthe original on December 17, 2008. RetrievedDecember 9, 2008 .^ "Relocation Of Tokyo Head Office" .MAPPA (in Japanese). October 1, 2024. RetrievedDecember 14, 2024 .^ "The Benza Transformed Into A Free-to-Play Retro RPG" .Tokyo Weekender . February 18, 2022.^ "山本陽子" .Nihon Tarento Meikan Yahoo! Japan . Archived fromthe original on March 23, 2016. RetrievedMarch 16, 2016 .
Districts
Nakano AreaNogata AreaArai Daiwachō Eharachō Ekoda Kamisaginomiya Kamitakada Maruyama Matsugaoka Nogata Numabukuro Saginomiya Shirasagi Wakamiya
Major stations Education
2,000,000 and more 1,000,000–1,999,999 500,000–999,999 200,000–499,999
International National Geographic Academics Other
