Kita-ku, Nagoya

Kita Ward (北区) 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 163,555 and a population density of 9,330 persons per km2. The total area was 17.53 km2.

Geography
Kita Ward is the north of the center of the city of Nagoya.

Surrounding municipalities

 * Nishi Ward
 * Moriyama Ward
 * Naka Ward
 * Higashi Ward
 * Kasugai
 * Kitanagoya
 * Toyoyama

History
Kita Ward was founded in 1944. Its area was expanded in 1946 with an addition from Higashi-ku and again in 1951 with an addition from Naka-ku. In 1955, the village of Kusunoki, formerly part of Nishikasugai District was annexed by Nagoya city, and joined to Kita Ward.

Economy
Kita Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Nagoya.
 * Ōzone Sub CBD
 * Mets Ōzone (Higashi-ku)
 * Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Nagoya Factory (Higashi-ku)
 * OZ Garden
 * OZ Mall

University

 * Aichi Gakuin University
 * Nagoya Sangyo University Satellite campus
 * Nagoya Zokei University

Railroads

 * Meitetsu - Meitetsu Seto Line
 * Shimizu - Amagasaka
 * Meitetsu - Meitetsu Komaki Line
 * Kamiiida - Ajima
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
 * Meijō Kōen –Kurokawa –Shiga-hondōri –Heian-dōri -Ōzone
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway – Kamiiida Line
 * Kamiiida ––Heian-dōri

Highways

 * Nagoya Expressway
 * Japan National Route 19
 * Japan National Route 41
 * Japan National Route 302

Local attractions

 * Meijō Park
 * Tonarino
 * Nagoya Airfield
 * Ozmall