The waird wis foondit on 1 October 1932 when the touns o Nogata an Nakano wur absorbit intae the umwhileTokyo Ceety as Nakano Waird. The present admeenistration dates frae 15 Mairch 1947 when the Alleed occupation reformit the admeenistration o Tokyo-to.
- 1447:Ōta Dōkan defeatitToshima Yasutsune in a battle here.
- 1606: The Naruki Kaidō, predecessor o the day's Ōme Kaidō (a road taeŌme) wis established.
- 1695: In connection wi theShorui Awaremi no Rei (a law for the protection o ainimals), a facility for keepin wild dogs opened.
- 1871: The twal veelages that comprise present-day Nakano became pairt o Tokyo Prefectur.
- 1889: TheKofu Railway opens. The forerunner o the day'sChūō Main Line includit astation at Nakano en route fraeShinjuku taeHachioji.
- 1897: Nakano becomes a veelage.
- 1932:Tokyo Ceety expands tae encompass the destrict that includit Nakano.
- 1943: Wi the abolition o Tokyo Ceety, Nakano becomes pairt o Tokyo-to.
- 1947: Nakano becomes ane o the special wairds unner the new seestem.
- 1961: The Tokyo subway seestem extends tae Nakano.
- 1973: Construction o Nakano Sun Plaza nearNakano Station reaches completion.
Nakano Ward is servit bi theJR EastChūō anSobu lines, theSeibuShinjuku Line, theTokyo MetroTozai anMarunouchi subway lines, an theToeiOedo subway line.
- JR Chūō Main Line:Higashi Nakano,Nakano Stations
- 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
- Toei Oedo Line: Nakano Sakaue, Higashi Nakano, Shin-ekoda Stations