Nakano, Tokyo

Nakano (中野区, Nakano-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.^[1]

Nakano 中野区
Special ward
Nakano City
Skyline around Nakano station
Flag Emblem
Location of Nakano in Tokyo Metropolis
Nakano Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Government
• Mayor	Daisuke Tanaka (since June 2002)
Area
• Total	15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2015)
• Total	322,731
• Density	21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Castanopsis
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	4-8-1 Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo 164-8501
Website	www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp

The municipality calls itself "Nakano City" in English.^[2]

History

Timeline

• 1889 (Meiji 22): Nakano becomes a village^[3]
• 1923 (Taishō 12): Great Kanto earthquake causes big increase in Nakano's population^[3]
• 1932 (Shōwa 7): Nakano established as a city^[3]
• 1943: (Shōwa 18): Nakano becomes part of Tokyo-to
• 1947: (Shōwa 23): Nakano becomes a special wards
• 1961: (Shōwa 36): Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano

Geography

Nakano is a west-central ward. It borders Shibuya on the south. Suginami is on the ward's western border. Nerima is on the northern border. Shinjuku is on the west.

Related pages

• List of special wards of Tokyo
• Capital of Japan