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Higashi Betsuin Station
is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway. It is located 0.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. It is close to Nagoya Broadcasting Network and Higashi Betsuin Temple, after which it is named. Higashi Betsuin is an abbreviation of the name Higashi Hongan-ji Nagoya Betsuin, a Buddhist temple known formally as Shinshuōtaniha Nagoya Betsuin, which is a temple associated with the temple in Kyoto called Higashi Hongan-ji. History Higashi Betsuin Station was opened on 30 March 1967. Lines * ** (Station number: M02) Layout Higashi Betsuin Station has two underground opposed side platforms. The platforms are as follows: Platforms Because the station is next to Nagoya Broadcasting Network, the network's common name, Mētere, and mascot, Wandaho, are displayed on the platforms' walls. There are two wickets. There are four exits in two pairs, namely Exit 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naka-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 90,918 and a population density of 9,693 persons per km2. The total area is 9.38 km2. Geography Naka Ward is located in the center of Nagoya city. Largely hemmed in by Sakura-dōri (桜通り), Ōtsu-dōri (大津通り), Fushimi-dōri (伏見通り) and Tsurumai-dōri (鶴舞通り), it contains the main shopping area of Sakae which includes a massive air-conditioned 5 square-kilometer underground mall and the 'after-five' semi-red light districts of Nishiki and Shin-sakae. Surrounding municipalities * Chikusa Ward * Kita Ward * Higashi Ward * Nishi Ward * Nakamura Ward * Shōwa Ward * Atsuta Ward * Nakagawa Ward History Naka Ward was one of the original four wards of the city of Nagoya, established on April 1, 1908. On February 1, 1944, a portion of Naka Ward was divided out to become , but was merged back into Naka Ward on November 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handicapped-accessible
Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity. The concept focuses on enabling access for people with disabilities, or enabling access through the use of assistive technology; however, research and development in accessibility brings benefits to everyone. Accessibility is not to be confused with usability, which is the extent to which a product (such as a device, service, or environment) can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, convenience, or satisfaction in a specified context of use. Accessibility is also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
