Minato-ku, Nagoya

Minato-ku, Nagoya
Minato-ku
港区
—  Ward  —
Location of Minato-ku in Aichi
Minato-ku is located in Japan
Minato-ku
 
Coordinates: 35°6′28″N 136°53′8″E / 35.10778°N 136.88556°E / 35.10778; 136.88556Coordinates: 35°6′28″N 136°53′8″E / 35.10778°N 136.88556°E / 35.10778; 136.88556
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi
Area
 – Total 45.69 km2 (17.6 sq mi)
Population (September 2011 [1])
 – Total 148,166
 – Density 3,300/km2 (8,547/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Camphor tree
- Flower Hibiscus [2]
- Flowering tree Camellia sasanqua [2]
Phone number 052-651-3251
Address 愛知県名古屋市港区港明一丁目12-20
455-8520
Website city.nagoya.jp/minato/ (Japanese)

Minato-ku (港区 minato-ku?) (lit: port ward) is one of 16 wards of the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

There is Nagoya Port in Minato ward.

Minato Ward is the largest ward in terms of area out of all 16 of the wards of Nagoya City at 45.69 square kilometres (17.64 sq mi).[1]

Festivals

There is an annual festival at Nagoya Port called the Marine Day Nagoya Port Festival. The first was held in 1946, as part of the postwar development plan. The festival is held on Marine Day.[3]

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