Atsuta-ku, Nagoya

Atsuta 熱田区
Ward
Atsuta Ward
Atsuta Shrine
Location of Atsuta-ku in Nagoya
Atsuta
Coordinates: 35°07′41″N 136°54′40″E / 35.12806°N 136.91111°ECoordinates: 35°07′41″N 136°54′40″E / 35.12806°N 136.91111°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	8.13 km^2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population (November 2011)
• Total	64,847
• Density	7,980/km^2 (20,700/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Round Leaf Holly (Ilex rotunda)
- Flower	Japanese iris [1]
Phone number	052-961-1111
Address	3-1-15 Jingu, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-8508
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/atsuta/ (Japanese)

Atsuta-ku Ward Office

Atsuta (熱田区 Atsuta-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 64,847 and a population density of 7,980 persons per km². The total area was 8.13 km².

Geography

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

Surrounding municipalities

• Showa Ward
• Naka Ward
• Nakagawa Ward
• Mizuho Ward
• Minato Ward
• Minami Ward

History

The area of present-day Atsuta Ward was known since ancient times for its association with Atsuta Shrine. Atsuta Town in Aichi District was incorporated with the establishment of the municipality system in the early Meiji period. It was annexed to the city of Nagoya, initially as part of Minami Ward, and became Atsuta Ward in 1937.

Economy

Atsuta Ward is a major commercial center due to its proximity to the center of Nagoya metropolis. The rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo has its headquarters in the ward.

Education

• Nagoya Gakuin University

Transportation

Railroads

• Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Atsuta
• Meitetsu - Nagoya Main Line - Tokoname Line
  • Kanayama -Jingū-mae
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
  • Temma-chō -Jingū-Nishi -Nishi Takakura
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meikō Line
  • Hibino -Rokuban-chō

Highways

• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 19
• Japan National Route 22
• Japan National Route 154
• Japan National Route 19
• Japan National Route 247

Local attractions

• Atsuta Shrine – well known Shinto shrine

Noted people from Atsuta-ku, Nagoya

• Minamoto no Yoritomo – Kamakura-period warlord and Shogun
• Noriyuki Haga –motorcycle racer
• Yukiko Okada – Idol Singer
• Tamaasuka Daisuke – Sumo wrestler

References

1. 熱田区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2011.