Midori-ku, Yokohama
Midori
緑区 | |
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Midori Ward | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
- Tree | Maple |
- Flower | Bletilla striata |
Address | 118 Terayama-chō, Midori-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 226-0013 |
Website | Official website of Midori-ku |
Midori-ku (緑区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 176,038 and a density of 6,900 persons per km2. The total area was 25.42 km2.
Geography
Midori Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the northwest borders of the city of Yokohama. Except for the northeast portion, much of the area is hilly and relatively sparsely populated compared to other parts of the city. The flatter northeast portion is located on the
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area around present-day Midori Ward was formerly part of Tsuzuki District in
Economy
Midori Ward is largely a regional commercial center and
Transportation
Railroads
- JR East – Yokohama Line
- Kamoi - Nakayama - Tōkaichiba - Nagatsuta
- Kodomonokuni Line
- Green Line
Highways
Prefecture roads
- Kanagawa Prefectural Route 109
- Kanagawa Prefectural Route 139
- Kanagawa Prefectural Route 140
Education
Several universities are located in the ward, most notably the Nagatsuta campus of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Other universities include Showa University and Toyo Eiwa University.
Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education operates prefectural high schools.
Yokohama Municipal Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.
There is a combined elementary and junior high school, Kirigaoka Gakuen (霧が丘学園).[1]
Municipal junior high schools:[2]
Municipal elementary schools:[3]
Tana Elementary School (田奈小学校), outside of Midori-ku, serves a part of Midori-ku.[1]
- Private schools
- The Yokohama campus of the India International School in Japan is located in this ward.[4]
Noted people from Midori Ward
- Masahiro Inoue, actor
- Masahiro Matsuoka, idol
Neighborhoods with Midori Ward
Areas with a -cho suffix are located in the less dense parts of the ward.
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References
- Kato, Yuzo. Yokohama Past and Present. Yokohama City University (1990).
- ^ a b "小・中学校等の通学区域一覧(通学規則 別表)". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "R04-02-81_midori.xlsx". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 2022-11-05. - From this link
- ^ "R04-01-81_midori.xlsx". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 2022-11-05. - From this link
- ^ "Contact Us." India International School in Japan. Retrieved on October 29, 2014. "IISJ Yokohama Campus Address 3-23, Kirigaoka, Midori-ku, Yokohama "
External links
- Official website of Midori-ku
- City of Yokohama statistics
- Geographic data related to Midori-ku, Yokohama at OpenStreetMap