Meitō-ku, Nagoya
# Meitō-ku, Nagoya

Meitō-ku (名東区, Meitō-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 165,287 and a population density of 8,498 persons per km². The total area was 19.45 km².

## Geography

Meitō Ward is located in eastern Nagoya city.

### Surrounding municipalities

* Moriyama Ward
* Chikusa Ward
* Tenpaku Ward
* Nisshin
* Nagakute

### Towns and villages

* Fujigaoka

## History

The area of present Meitō-ku was formerly part of Aichi District and Higashikasugai District. Incorporated into the city of Nagoya by 1955 and divided between Chikusa Ward and Showa Ward, it became a separate ward on February 1, 1975.

## Education

* Aichi Toho University

## Transportation

### Railroads

* Aichi Rapid Transit Company - Linimo
   * Fujigaoka
* Nagoya Municipal Subway – Higashiyama Line
   * Issha - Kamiyashiro - Hongō - Fujigaoka

### Highways

* Tōmei Expressway
* Nagoya Dai-ni Kanjo Expressway
* Route 2 (Nagoya Expressway)
* Japan National Route 302
* Japan National Route 363

## Noted people from Meitō-ku, Nagoya

* Shibata Katsuie – Samurai during the Sengoku period
* Mao Asada – professional figure skater
* Mai Asada – professional figure skater, model, actress
* Tetsuo Nakanishi – professional soccer player
* Kayo Satoh – model, actress
