is one of the 18 wards of the city of

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, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 332,488, with 156,198

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s and a

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of 10,588.79 persons per km². The total area was 31.40 km². Kōhoku Ward has the largest population of Yokohama's 18 wards, and ranks second to Naka Ward in the total number of workplaces. Kouhokuwardoffice

Geography

Kōhoku Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the northeastern borders of the city of Yokohama.

Surrounding municipalities

* Tsurumi Ward * Kanagawa Ward * Midori Ward * Tsuzuki Ward *

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History

The area around present-day Kōhoku Ward was formerly part of Tsuzuki District in

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. During the

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, it was a rural region classified as ''

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'' territory controlled directly by the

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, but administered through various '' hatamoto''. After the

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, the area became part of the new

in 1868. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the area was divided into numerous villages. In April 1939, it was annexed by the neighboring city of Yokohama.

Economy

Kōhoku Ward is largely a regional commercial center and

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for central Yokohama, Kawasaki and Tokyo. Companies headquartered in the ward include: *

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* Elna Co.

Local attractions

* Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum *

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, formerly the International Stadium Yokohama, the stadium in which the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final was held. *

Kozukue Castle is the name for the earthly remains of a castle structure in Kozukue, Kōho-ku ward of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. History The main grounds are located on the top of a hill surrounded with trees. It is not clear when the Castle wa ...

, a castle ruin from the

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, one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles. * Yokohama Arena

Education

Colleges and universities

Keio University , mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword , type = Private research coeducational higher education institution , established = 1858 , founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa , endowment ...

( Hiyoshi campus)

High schools

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operates prefectural high schools: * * * Private high schools: *

Keio Senior High School is a private boys' high school in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is affiliated with Keio University. Overview The Keio High Schools No. 1 (第一高等学校) and No. 2 (第二高等学校) merged into Keio SHS in 1948. its student body was ...

* *

Elementary and junior high schools

The operates municipal elementary and junior high schools. Municipal junior high schools: * Hiyoshidai ( 日吉台) * Hiyoshidai Nishi ( 日吉台西) * Nitta ( 新田) * Nippa ( 新羽) * Otsuna ( 大綱) * Shinohara (篠原) * Shirosato ( 城郷) * Takata ( 高田) * Tarumachi ( 樽町) Municipal elementary schools: * Futoo (太尾) * Hiyoshidai ( 日吉台) * Hiyoshiminami ( 日吉南) * Kikuna ( 菊名) * Kitatsunashima (北綱島) * Kohoku (港北) * Komabayashi ( 駒林) * Kozukue (小机) * Mamedo (大豆戸) * Minowa ( 箕輪) * Morooka (師岡) * Nitta ( 新田) * Nippa ( 新羽) * Osone (大曽根) * Otsuna ( 大綱) * Shimoda ( 下田) * Shinohara (篠原) * Shinohara Nishi (篠原西) * Shin Yoshida ( 新吉田) * Shin Yoshida Daini (No. 2) (新吉田第二) * Shirosato ( 城郷) * Takata (高田) * Takata Higashi (高田東) * Tsunashima (綱島) * Tsunashima Higashi (綱島東) * Yagami (矢上) Additionally, the zones of Higashi Hongo Elementary School (東本郷小学校), Kamihashi Elementary School ( 神橋小学校) and Shirahata Elementary School ( 白幡小学校), not in Kohoku-ku, include portions of Kohoku-ku.

Transportation

Rail

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–

Tōkaidō Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Along with the Sanyo Shinkansen, it forms a continuous high-speed railway through the Taiheiyō Belt, also known as the Tokaido corridor. Opened in 19 ...

** *

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– Yokohama Line ** – – * Yokohama City Transportation Bureau – Blue Line ** – – – * Yokohama City Transportation Bureau – Green Line ** – – *

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–

Tōkyū Tōyoko Line The is a major railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is owned and operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. The name of the line, ''Tōyoko'' (東横), is a combination of the first characters of ''Tōky ...

** – – – – *

– Tōkyū Meguro Line ** Yokohama Arena 2013

Highways

* National Route 466

Airport access

An airport limousine bus service operates between Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel and Shin-Yokohama Station and Narita Airport.Airport Limousine: Shin-Yokohama Area ↔ Narita Airport

Notable people from Kōhoku Ward

Masayuki Okano is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He played for the Japan national team. Club career Okano was born in Yokohama on 25 July 1972. After dropped out from Nihon University, he joined Urawa Reds i ...

, professional soccer player *

Ryo Fukawa , also known as ROCKETMAN, is a Japanese comedian and musician. He belongs to Watanabe Entertainment. On television he generally takes minor roles and is characterized by his childlike temperament and boyish looks. He is also a member of the o ...

, actor * Naoko Iijima, actress * Takako Tokiwa, actress *

Daisuke Tonoike is a former Japanese Association football, football player. Playing career Tonoike was born in Yokohama on January 29, 1975. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined J1 League club Shonan Bellmare, Bellmare Hiratsuka (later ''Shonan Be ...

, professional soccer player * Salyu, singer *

Shōsuke Tanihara is a Japanese actor probably best known outside Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in '' Fudoh: The New Generation''. Tanihara hosts ''Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET’S Hikari'', a podcast produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast bega ...

, actor

References

* Kato, Yuzo. ''Yokohama Past and Present''. Yokohama City University (1990).

External links

Kōhoku Ward Office

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