Chikusa-ku, Nagoya

Chikusa (千種区) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 165,863 and a population density of 9,123 persons per km². The total area was 18.18 km².

Geography
Chikusa Ward is located in northeastern Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

 * Naka Ward
 * Higashi Ward
 * Moriyama Ward
 * Meitō Ward
 * Tenpaku Ward
 * Shōwa Ward

History
The town of Chikusa and the village of Higashiyama in Aichi District were annexed by the city of Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Higashi Ward. Chikusa Ward was established in 1937. On April 5, 1955 the neighboring village of Idaka was merged into Chikusa Ward.

Education

 * Nagoya University
 * Nagoya City University – Kita-Chikusa Campus
 * Sugiyama Jogakuen University
 * Aichi Gakuin University – Chikusa Campus
 * Aichi Shukutoku University – Chikusa Campus
 * Aichi Institute of Technology – Chikusa Campus

Rail

 * JR Central – Chūō Main Line
 * Chikusa
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
 * Imaike - Ikeshita - Kakuōzan - Motoyama - Higashiyama Kōen - Hoshigaoka
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway – Sakura-dōri Line
 * Imaike -Fukiage
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
 * Chayagasaka - Jiyūgaoka - Motoyama - Nagoya Daigaku

Highways

 * Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
 * Japan National Route 153

Local attractions

 * Nagoya University Museum
 * Furukawa Air Museum
 * Heiwa Park
 * Higashiyama Sky Tower
 * Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
 * Shiroyama Hachimangū
 * Tōgan-ji
 * Nittai-ji
 * Yōki-sō villa and garden

Noted people

 * Masahiro Andoh – musician
 * Miki Ando – professional figure skater
 * Yasutaro Koide – supercentenarian
 * Yukihiko Tsutsumi – television and film director
 * Keiko Toda – voice actress