Nagoya
Nagoya (名古屋市, Nagoya-shi, [naꜜɡoja] ⓘ) is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city proper with a population of 2.3 million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11 million.[3] Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, with the Port of Nagoya being Japan's largest seaport.
This article is about the city in Japan. For other uses, see Nagoya (disambiguation).
Nagoya
名古屋市
199 AD
November 1, 1889
326.45 km2 (126.04 sq mi)
2,331,078 (3rd)
7,140.6/km2 (18,494/sq mi)
10,240,000 (3rd)
Camphor laurel
(Cinnamomum camphora)
052-972-2017
3-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0001
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In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by the production of special steels, ceramic, chemicals, oil, and petrochemicals, as the area's automobile, aviation, and shipbuilding industries flourished.[4] These factors made the city a target for US air raids during World War II.
Following the war, Nagoya's economy diversified, but the city remains a significant centre for industry and transport in Japan. It is linked with Tokyo, Kyōto, and Osaka by the Tokaido Shinkansen, and is home to the Nagoya Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of Brother Industries, Ibanez, Lexus, and Toyota Tsusho, among others. Nagoya is home of educational institutes such as Nagoya University, the Nagoya Institute of Technology, and Nagoya City University. Famous landmarks in the city include Atsuta Shrine, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Nagoya Castle, Hisaya Ōdori Park, and Nagoya TV Tower, one of the oldest TV towers in Japan. It will be the third Japanese city to host the 2026 Asian Games, after Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994.
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Etymology[edit]
The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as Nagoya). One possible origin is the adjective nagoyaka (和やか), meaning 'calm'.[5]
The name Chūkyō (中京), consisting of chū (middle) + kyō (capital) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area, Chūkyō Television Broadcasting, Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse.
Aerial photographs of Nagoya
Nagoya Port in 2013
The Atsuta Shrine, which dates back to c. 100 AD and houses the holy sword Kusanagi, one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan
National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center
JP Tower Nagoya (Nagoya central Post office)
Aichi Prefectural Library
The Tokugawa Art Museum, which houses some of the finest art treasures of Japan
Textile Machinery Pavilion in the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
SCMaglev and Railway Park
Nagoya City Science Museum
Aichi Arts Center in Sakae
Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi tennōsai
Nagoya matsuri
Arimatsu autumn festival
The Nagoya obi, the most popular type for kimono throughout Japan
