Nakano中野区

Nakano-ku. The name ends in 区 (ku), the word for ward.

Nakano (中野区, Nakano-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 344,880 (2020 census), area 15.59 km². Borders 5 places.

One of Tokyo's 23 special wards. It elects its own mayor and assembly and provides schools, welfare, and rubbish collection, so it works like a city. Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps a few services that a city would normally provide itself, including the fire service, water, and sewerage.

A special ward is a local government. A ward inside a designated city, such as Osaka's Kita-ku, is not. It is an office of the city hall. Both are written 区 (ku) and both are translated "ward".

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Facts

Japanese name

中野区

Reading

Nakano-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

344,880 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+5.1% from 328,215

Area

15.59 km²

Density

22,122 people per km²

Households

208,093

Under 15

8.5%

65 and over

20.1%

Foreign residents

18,688 (5.4%)

Code

13114 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Nakano. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shinjuku City新宿区
• Shibuya City渋谷区
• Suginami City杉並区
• Toshima City豊島区
• Nerima City練馬区

Questions about Nakano

Is Nakano a city?

Nakano (中野区) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards. A special ward is a local government: it elects its own mayor and assembly and does most of what a city does. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps the fire service, water, and sewerage for all 23. There is no Tokyo City; the wards are the municipalities at the centre of Tokyo.

Where is Nakano?

Nakano is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Nakano?

344,880 at the 2020 census, up 5.1% from 328,215 in 2015. The area is 15.59 km², which is 22,122 people per km². 208,093 households. 20.1% of residents are 65 or older and 8.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nakano?

Five: Shinjuku City (新宿区), Shibuya City (渋谷区), Suginami City (杉並区), Toshima City (豊島区), and Nerima City (練馬区). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nakano in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nakano written in Japanese?

中野区, read Nakano-ku. The last character, 区 (ku), is the word for ward, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nakano begin?

東京都中野区… (Tōkyō-to, Nakano-ku, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the special ward name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.