Mizuho-ku, Nagoya



Mizuho (瑞穂区) 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 107,622 and a population density of 9,592 persons per km². The total area was 11.22 km².

Geography
Mizuho Ward is located near the geographic center of Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

 * Showa Ward
 * Atsuta Ward
 * Tenpaku Ward
 * Minami Ward

History
Mizuho District was established on February 11, 1944 from the eastern portion of Atsuka-ku.

Education

 * Nagoya City University
 * Nagoya Women's University
 * Aichi Mizuho College

Railroads
Aratama-bashi
 * Meitetsu - Nagoya Main Line
 * Horita
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway - Sakura-dōri Line
 * Sakurayama - Mizuho Kuyakusho - Mizuho Undōjō Nishi -
 * Nagoya Municipal Subway - Meijō Line
 * Sōgō Rihabiri Center - Mizuho Undōjō Higashi - Aratama-bashi

Highways

 * Route 3 (Nagoya Expressway)
 * National Route 1

Local attractions

 * Nagoya City Museum
 * Mizuho Kofun Group
 * Mizuho rugby stadium.