Shōwa-ku (昭和区, Shōwa-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 110,436 and a population density of 10,095 persons per km². The total area was 10.94 km².
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Geography
Shōwa Ward is located near the geographic center of Nagoya.
Surrounding municipalities
Mizuho Ward
Atsuta Ward
Naka Ward
Tenpaku Ward
Chikusa Ward
History
Kawanayama-chō is a historic, formerly separate area. Kawana ware was produced at the Kōjaku-in (香積院) during the Edo period.
Gokiso Village in Aichi District was annexed by Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Naka District. Shōwa District was established on October 1, 1937 out of a portion of former Naka District and Minami District. On Feb 11, 1944, a portion of Shōwa District joined with a portion of Atsuta District to form Mizuho District. On April 5, 1955 the district annexed neighboring Tempaku village, which became the separate Tempaku District on February 1, 1977.
Parts of Yagoto are located in the Shōwa ward.
Education
Chukyo University
Nagoya University – Medical School
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Nanzan University
St. Mary's College, Nagoya
Kuwayama Art Museum
Mandolin Melodies Museum
Showa Museum of Art
Tsuruma Central Library
Transportation
Railroads
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Tsurumai Line
Arahata - Gokiso - Kawana - Irinaka - Yagoto
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Sakura-dōri Line
Gokiso
Nagoya Municipal Subway – Meijō Line
Yagoto Nisseki- Yagoto
Highways
Ring Route (Nagoya Expressway)
Route 3 (Nagoya Expressway)
Local attractions
Tsuruma Park
Kōshō-ji
Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall
Noted people from Shōwa Ward
Sakuma Morimasa – samurai
Karina Nose – actress, model