Timeline of Nagoya

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nagoya, Japan.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1612 – Nagoya Castle and its Honmaru Palace built.
 * 1684 – Poet Bashō visits Nagoya.
 * 1714
 * Fugetsudo Magosuke publisher in business.
 * Tōgan-ji a Buddhist temple was moved to Nagoya.
 * 1776 – Eirakuya Toshiro publisher in business.
 * 1790s – Booksellers' guild established.
 * 1814 – Hokusai Manga published by Eirakuya Toshiro.
 * 1838 - Birthplace of cloisonné enamelling in Japan.
 * 1868 – Aomatsuba Incident occurs.
 * 1871 – Nagoya Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.
 * 1872 – Aichi Prefecture formed.
 * 1873 - A gold-plated dolphin from Nagoya Castle was displayed at the Vienna World's Fair.
 * 1881 – Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry founded.
 * 1886 – Tokaido Line begins operating; Nagoya Station opens.
 * 1887 – Population: 149,756.
 * 1889 – Municipal government established.
 * 1890 – Population: 170,433.
 * 1891 – October 28: The 8.0 Mino–Owari earthquake affects the Gifu region. This oblique-slip event killed over 7,200, injured more than 17,000, and created fault scarps that still remain visible.

20th century

 * 1903 – Population: 284,829.
 * 1910 – Matsuzakaya (shop) in business.
 * 1912 – Aiyu Photography Club formed.
 * 1915
 * Kintetsu Nagoya Line begins operating.
 *  (newspaper) in publication.
 * 1916 – Catholic Nanzan University founded.
 * 1918 – Rice riot occurs.
 * 1920 – Population: 619,529.
 * 1922
 * Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya established.
 * constructed.
 * 1929 – November: conference held in Nagoya.
 * 1930 – Population: 926,141.
 * 1935 – Tokugawa Art Museum opens.
 * 1936 – Nagoya Baseball Club and Nagoya Golden Dolphins baseball team formed.
 * 1937
 * Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition (1937) held.
 * Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens founded.
 * 1938 – Kintetsu Nagoya Station opens.
 * 1940 – Population: 1,328,084.
 * 1941
 * established.
 * Meitetsu Nagoya Station and Mizuho Athletic Stadium open.
 * 1942
 * April 18: Bombing of Nagoya in World War II begins.
 * Chunichi Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.
 * 1944 – Mizuho city ward established.
 * 1945 – Population: 597,941.
 * 1948
 * Chunichi Dragons baseball team active.
 * Pachinko parlor and Nagoya Baseball Stadium open.
 * 1949
 * Nagoya Stock Exchange established.
 * Nagoya Racecourse opens.
 * Marushin Bussan pachinko manufacturer in business.
 * 1950 – Population: 1,030,635.
 * 1953 – Nikkatsu Theatre opens.
 * 1955 – Nagoya Festival begins.
 * 1956 – Nagoya designated a government ordinance city.
 * 1957 – Subway begins operating.
 * 1958 – Grand Sumo tournament begins at the.
 * 1959
 * September: Ise-wan Typhoon occurs.
 * Nagoya Castle reconstructed.
 * Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.
 * 1962 – Nagoya Television Broadcasting begins.
 * 1964
 * Tōkaidō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating.
 * Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium built.
 * 1975
 * "16 Wards system" established.
 * Population: 2,080,000.
 * 1985 – becomes mayor.
 * 1987 – Nippon Rainbow Hall (arena) opens.
 * 1988 – Nagoya City Art Museum opens.
 * 1989
 * Nagoya City Archives established.
 * Subway Sakura-dōri Line begins operating.
 * Takaoka Station opens.
 * held in city.
 * 1990 – Population: 2,154,793.
 * 1993 – Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium opens.
 * 1994 – Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology established.
 * 1997
 * Nagoya Dome (stadium) opens.
 * International RoboCup robotics contest held in city.
 * Takehisa Matsubara becomes mayor.
 * 1999 – Nagoya Station built.
 * 2000
 * JR Central Towers built.
 * Population: 2,171,378.

21st century

 * 2005 – Expo 2005 held near city.
 * 2009 – Takashi Kawamura becomes mayor.
 * 2010
 * constructed.
 * Population: 2,263,894.
 * 2011
 * March: 13 held.
 * Use of Manaca fare card on public transit begins.
 * 2026
 * 19 September-4 October: 20th Asian Games held.
 * 6th Asian Para Games held.