Meitō-ku, Nagoya

Meitō-ku (名東区) 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 165,287 and a population density of 8,498 persons per km². The total area was 19.45 km².

Geography
Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

 * Moriyama Ward
 * Chikusa Ward
 * Tenpaku Ward
 * Nisshin
 * Nagakute

Towns and villages

 * Fujigaoka

History
The area of present Meitō-ku was formerly part of Aichi District and Higashikasugai District. Incorporated into the city of Nagoya by 1955 and divided between Chikusa Ward and Showa Ward, it became a separate ward on February 1, 1975.

Education

 * Aichi Toho University

Railroads

 * Aichi Rapid Transit Company - Linimo
 * Fujigaoka
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
 * Issha - Kamiyashiro - Hongō - Fujigaoka

Highways

 * Tōmei Expressway
 * Nagoya Dai-ni Kanjo Expressway
 * Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
 * Japan National Route 302
 * Japan National Route 363

Noted people from Meitō-ku, Nagoya

 * Shibata Katsuie – Samurai during the Sengoku period
 * Mao Asada – professional figure skater
 * Mai Asada – professional figure skater, model, actress
 * Tetsuo Nakanishi – professional soccer player
 * Kayo Satoh – model, actress