Fushimi (伏見) is an area located in Nishiki,
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 Wa ...
, central Japan.
History
It was originally called
Fushimi-chō (伏見町), which was abolished as an official administrative unit in 1966. Located next to it to the west is
Funairi-chō.
The nearest station is
Fushimi Station on the
Nagoya Municipal Subway
The is a rapid transit system serving Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of six lines that cover of route and serve 87 stations. Approximately 90% of the subway's total track length is underground.
The subway system ...
. The Fushimi Underground Shopping Street extends along the railway line from the ticket gate.
Fukuromachi-dori (長者町繊維街) at the northern part of the station was bustling with textile stores after the war. Today, there are shops selling textiles, clothing, and miscellaneous goods, as well as interior shops and cafes.
The area around the station is a financial and office district. There are also theatres, museums, and science museums.
Main points
*
Shirakawa Park
**
Nagoya City Science Museum
The is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan.
The museum houses one of the largest planetarium in the world and has three main sections on modern technology, life sciences and general science with a var ...
**
Nagoya City Art Museum
The is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan.
The museum building itself was constructed by Kisho Kurokawa, one of the leading Japanese architects, from 1983 to 1987.
Works by the surrealist Kansuke Yamamoto, Sean Scully, and Alexand ...
*
Misono-za
The is a theatre in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It was originally constructed in 1800s and presents ''kabuki'' and Western stage plays.
History
The tradition of ''kabuki'' in Nagoya goes back to the Edo period. With the opening of ...
*
Electricity Museum, Nagoya
The is a technological museum and exhibition hall located in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
History
The museum is sponsored by Chubu Electric Power and was opened in 1986.
Exhibitions
The museum houses on the first four floors ...
*
Shirakawa Hall
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Nagoya Kanko Hotel
The Nagoya Kanko Hotel (名古屋観光ホテル) is one of the oldest city hotels in Nagoya, central Japan. It is owned by the Kowa Company. The hotel is located in the prestigious area near the Hirokoji- Fushimi intersection, Nagoya's old comme ...
* Hilton Nagoya
* Nagoya Crown Hotel
*
Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and ...
Nagoya Head Office
*
Yomiuri Shimbun
The (lit. ''Reading-selling Newspaper'' or ''Selling by Reading Newspaper'') is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan; the other four are t ...
Chubu Branch
* Shin-Nagoya Musical Theater
* Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry
*
Bank of Japan
The is the central bank of Japan.Louis Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric. (2005). "Nihon Ginkō" in The bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo.
History
Like most modern Japanese instituti ...
Nagoya Branch
* Nagoya City Fire Department Naka Fire Department
* Fushimi Underground Shopping Street
*
Nagoya Intercity
*
NTT Data Fushimi Building
File:Nagoya Intercity.jpg, Nagoya Intercity
File:Nagoya Kanko Hotel 20150606-002.jpg, Nagoya Kanko Hotel
The Nagoya Kanko Hotel (名古屋観光ホテル) is one of the oldest city hotels in Nagoya, central Japan. It is owned by the Kowa Company. The hotel is located in the prestigious area near the Hirokoji- Fushimi intersection, Nagoya's old comme ...
File:Grande maison Misonoza the tower.jpg, Misono-za
The is a theatre in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It was originally constructed in 1800s and presents ''kabuki'' and Western stage plays.
History
The tradition of ''kabuki'' in Nagoya goes back to the Edo period. With the opening of ...
theatre and tower
File:NTT Data Fushimi Building 20200810-02.jpg, NTT Data Fushimi Building
File:Nagoya City Art Museum ac.jpg, Nagoya City Art Museum
The is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan.
The museum building itself was constructed by Kisho Kurokawa, one of the leading Japanese architects, from 1983 to 1987.
Works by the surrealist Kansuke Yamamoto, Sean Scully, and Alexand ...
File:Nagoya Cty Science Museum 01, Sakae Naka Ward Nagoya 2020.jpg, Nagoya City Science Museum
The is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan.
The museum houses one of the largest planetarium in the world and has three main sections on modern technology, life sciences and general science with a var ...
File:白川公園 - panoramio.jpg, Shirakawa Park
File:Science-Museum of Chubu Electric Power.jpg, Electricity Museum, Nagoya
The is a technological museum and exhibition hall located in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
History
The museum is sponsored by Chubu Electric Power and was opened in 1986.
Exhibitions
The museum houses on the first four floors ...
Traffic
*
Fushimi Station (Nagoya) serviced by the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line / Tsurumai Line
* "Hirokoji Fushimi" stop Nagoya Municipal Bus
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Fushimi-dōri (National Route 19 and National Route 22)
*
Nishiki-dōri
* Hirokoji Street (Aichi Prefectural Road No. 60 Nagoya Nagakutede Line)
References
External links
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Financial districts
Naka-ku, Nagoya
Sakae, Nagoya