is one of the 16
wards
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...
of the city of
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
in
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated
population
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of 143,913 and a
population density
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of 3,153 persons per km². The total area was 45.64 km². It is geographically the largest of the wards of Nagoya in terms of land area.
Minato-ku Ward Office
Geography
Minato Ward is the southern portion of the city of Nagoya, in the coastal flatlands and river estuaries along the shore of
Ise Bay
is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: th ...
. Due to land reclamation much of the coastline is no longer natural.
Surrounding municipalities
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Atsuta Ward
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Nakagawa Ward
*
Minami Ward Minami (kanji 南, hiragana みなみ) is a Japanese word meaning "south".
Places
Japan
There are several Minami wards in Japan, most of them appropriately in the south part of a city:
*Minami, Tokushima, a village in Tokushima Prefecture ...
*
Tōkai
Tōkai ( 東海, literally ''East Sea'') in Japanese may refer to:
* Tōkai region, a subregion of Chūbu
* Tōkai, Ibaraki, a village, also known as "Tokaimura" (Tokai-village)
* Tōkai, Aichi, a city
* Tōkai University, a private university in T ...
*
Kanie
*
Tobishima
History
All of what is now Minato Ward was part of the holdings of
Owari Domain
The was a feudal domain of Japan in the Edo period. Located in what is now the western part of Aichi Prefecture, it encompassed parts of Owari, Mino, and Shinano provinces. Its headquarters were at Nagoya Castle. At its peak, it was rated at ...
during the
Edo period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characteriz ...
. After the
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...
, the area was transferred to the new
Nagoya Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the we ...
, which later became part of
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
. Nagoya was divided into wards on April 1, 1908. In 1922, Ousu village in
Aichi District was annexed by the city of Nagoya becoming part of
Minami Ward Minami (kanji 南, hiragana みなみ) is a Japanese word meaning "south".
Places
Japan
There are several Minami wards in Japan, most of them appropriately in the south part of a city:
*Minami, Tokushima, a village in Tokushima Prefecture ...
. The
Nagoya Port Drawbridge
The is a drawbridge in Nagoya Port in Nagoya, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of ...
was completed in 1926. On October 1, 1937 the city of Nagoya was re-divided into ten wards, with the original Minami Ward divided into the new Minami Ward, plus
Atsuta Ward,
Nakagawa Ward, Minato Ward, and part of
Showa Ward. In 1955, the town of Nanyo from
Ama District was annexed by Minato Ward. In 1959, the
Isewan Typhoon
Typhoon Vera, also known as the , was an exceptionally intense tropical cyclone that struck Japan in September 1959, becoming the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country as a Category 5 equivalent storm. Th ...
caused severe damage to the area.
Economy
The economy of Minato Ward is dominated by
Nagoya Port
The , located in Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars in Japan and where the Toyota Motor Corporation exports most ...
, one of the busiest in Japan.
Education
International schools:
*
Colégio Brasil Japão Prof. Shinoda -
Brazilian school
The ward previously hosted
Colégio Áureo, another Brazilian school.
[Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]
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Transportation
Ports
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Nagoya Port
The , located in Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars in Japan and where the Toyota Motor Corporation exports most ...
Railroads
*
Nagoya Seaside Rapid Railway -
Aonami Line
The is a third-sector railway line in the city of Nagoya operated by the . Officially called the , it connects Nagoya Station with Kinjō-futō Station, and was a freight branch line of Tokaido Main Line, converted for passenger usage in Octo ...
**
*
Meitetsu
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which off ...
-
Chikkō Line
** -
*
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 ...
–
Meikō Line
**
Highways
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Isewangan Expressway
The is a national expressway in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.
Naming
The route primarily follows the north shore of Ise Bay (wangan means bayshore in Japanese).
Officially, the route ...
*
Japan National Route 23
is a national highway connecting Toyohashi, Aichi and Ise, Mie in Japan.
Route data
*Length:
*Origin: Toyohashi (originates at junction with Route 1)
*Terminus: Ise (ends at Ise Shrine)
*Major cities: Nishio, Nagoya, Yokkaichi and Tsu
...
*
Japan National Route 154
National Route 154 is a national highway of Japan connecting Minato-ku, Nagoya and Atsuta-ku, Nagoya in Japan, with a total length of 4 km (2.49 mi).
References
154
Year 154 ( CLIV) was a common year starting on Monday (l ...
*
Japan National Route 302
National Route 302 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya and Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya in Japan, with a total length of 54 km (33.55 mi). Route 302 serves as Nagoya's inner loop and runs concurrent with much of the Me ...
Local attractions
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Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
The is a public aquarium in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the public aquarium with the largest tank capacity and total area in Japan. It also owns Japan's largest dolphin show tank.
History
Opened in 1992, the Port of Nagoya ...
*
SCMaglev and Railway Park
The is a railway museum owned by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Nagoya, Japan. The museum opened on 14 March 2011.
The museum features 39 full-size railway vehicles and one bus exhibit, train cab simulators, and railway model dio ...
*
Legoland Japan
is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan; the second in Asia, after Legoland Malaysia Resort; and the eighth worldwide. The park was projected to attract over two million visito ...
* Nagoya Port Building
* Nagoya Port Sea Train Land
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Nagoya Racecourse
*Nagoya City Wilde Bird Observation Center
Local events
*Marine Day Nagoya Port Festival, held annually at Nagoya Port from 1946, as part of the postwar development plan. The festival is held on
Marine Day
, also known as "Ocean Day" or "Sea Day", is a public holiday in Japan usually celebrated on the third Monday in July. The purpose of the holiday is to give thanks for the ocean's bounty and to consider the importance of the ocean to Japan as a ...
.
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