Ward in Japan
Higashi Ku
Higashi Ward is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km2. The total area was 7.71 km2.
How locals move
Getting around Higashi Ku the local way
- Get inA Meitetsu shuttle bus to the ferry is available from the downtown Meitetsu Bus Center (名鉄バスセンター) next to Nagoya Station.
- Get inThe bus departs from platform 22 on the 4th floor at 17:20 and arrives at the ferry terminal at around 17:55 (Adults: ¥550 Children: ¥280).
- Get inThe ferry terminal is also accessible by train and city bus.
- Get inMore details are available on the Taiheiyo Ferry access page.
- Go nextInuyama, with its picturesque castle, kinky fertility shrines, and nearby Meiji Village, is a short day trip from the city.
- Go nextRide the cable car up the mountain (or hike), feed the squirrels (they jump on your arm and eat from your hand), visit the museum, enjoy the amazing view from the top of the castle.
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