Atsuta-ku, Nagoya

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Atsuta (熱田区, Atsuta-ku) 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 66,318 and a population density of 8,088 persons per km². The total area was 8.20 km².

Geography

Atsuta Ward is located near the geographic center of Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Showa Ward
• Naka Ward
• Nakagawa Ward
• Mizuho Ward
• Minato Ward
• Minami Ward

History

The area of present-day Atsuta Ward was known since ancient times for its association with

Atsuta Ward is a major commercial center due to its proximity to the center of Nagoya metropolis. The rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo has its headquarters in the ward.

Education

• Nagoya Gakuin University

Transportation

Railroads

• Central Japan Railway Company – Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Atsuta
• Tokoname Line
  • Kanayama -Jingū-mae
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
  • Jingū-Nishi -Nishi Takakura
• Meikō Line
  • Hibino -Rokuban-chō

Highways

• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 19
• Japan National Route 22
• Japan National Route 154
• Japan National Route 19
• Japan National Route 247

Local attractions

• Atsuta Shrine – well known Shinto shrine

Noted people

• shōgun of the Kamakura period, born at Seigan-ji
• Noriyuki Haga –motorcycle racer
• Yukiko Okada – Idol Singer
• Tamaasuka Daisuke – Sumo wrestler

References

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