Nakano, Tokyo

This article is about the special ward of Tokyo. For the city in Nagano Prefecture, see Nakano, Nagano.

Nakano
中野
Special ward
Nakano City
Skyline around Nakano station
Skyline around Nakano station
Flag of Nakano
Flag
Official seal of Nakano
Seal
Location of Nakano in Tokyo Metropolis
Location of Nakano in Tokyo Metropolis
Nakano is located in Japan
Nakano
Nakano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E / 35.7073972°N 139.6638361°E / 35.7073972; 139.6638361
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
First official recordedearly 15th century
As Tokyo CityOctober 1, 1932
As Special ward of TokyoJuly 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorNaoto Sakai
Area
 • Total15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020[1])
 • Total344,880
 • Density22,121/km2 (57,290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-8-1 Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo
164-8501
Websitewww.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeCastanopsis
Sunset over Nakano, with Nakano Broadway in the distance
One of the oldest temples in Nakano: Jougan-ji

Nakano (Japanese: 中野, Nakano) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City (中野区, Nakano-ku).[2]

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 322,731, and a population density of 20,701 persons per km2. The total area is 15.59 km2.[2] Nakano is the most densely populated city in Japan.

  1. ^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "About Nakano City." Retrieved March 10, 2013.