Mizuho-ku, Nagoya

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Mizuho 瑞穂区
Ward
Mizuho Ward
Yamazaki River
Location of Mizuho-ku in Nagoya
Mizuho
Coordinates: 35°07′54″N 136°56′06″E / 35.13167°N 136.93500°E / 35.13167; 136.93500
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	107,622
• Density	9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Cherry blossom
- Flower	Cherry blossom[1]
Phone number	052-841-1521
Address	3-23 Mizuho-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8531
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/mizuho/ (in Japanese)

Mizuho (瑞穂区, Mizuho-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 107,622 and a population density of 9,592 persons per km². The total area was 11.22 km².

Geography

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

Surrounding municipalities

• Showa Ward
• Atsuta Ward
• Tenpaku 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)
• National Route 1

Local attractions

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

References

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