Mizuho-ku, Nagoya

Mizuho 瑞穂区
Ward
Mizuho Ward
Yamazaki River Yamazaki River
Location of Mizuho-ku in Nagoya Location of Mizuho-ku in Nagoya
Mizuho
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population (November 2011)
• Total	105,224
• Density	9,370/km2 (24,300/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Cherry blossom
- Flower	Cherry blossom
Phone number	052-841-1521
Address	3-23 Mizuho-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8531
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/atsuta/ (Japanese)

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Mizuho-ku Ward Office

Mizuho (瑞穂区, Mizuho-ku) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 105,224 and a population density of 9,370 persons per km². The total area was 11.23 km².

Geography

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

Surrounding municipalities

• Showa Ward
• Atsuta Ward
• Tempaku 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

Transportation

Railroads

• Meitetsu - Nagoya Main Line
  • Horita
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Sakura-dōri Line
  • Sakurayama -Mizuho Kuyakusho -Mizuho Undōjō Nishi -

Aratama-bashi

• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
  • Sōgō Rihabiri Center -Mizuho Undōjō Higashi -Aratama-bashi

Highways

• Route 3 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Japan National Route 1

Local attractions

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