Kōhoku-ku (港北区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 332,488, with 156,198 households and a population density of 10,588.79 persons per km2. The total area was 31.40 km2. Kōhoku Ward has the largest population of Yokohama's 18 wards, and ranks second to Naka Ward in the total number of workplaces.[1]
Kōhoku
港北区 | |
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| Kōhoku Ward | |
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 Emblem | |
 Location of Kōhoku in Kanagawa | |
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  Kōhoku Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′35″N 139°37′20″E / 35.52639°N 139.62222°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 332,488 |
| • Density | 10,588.79/km2 (27,424.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 26-1 Mamedo-chō, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama 222-0032 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Prunus mume |
| Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
Geography
editKōhoku Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the northeastern borders of the city of Yokohama.
Surrounding municipalities
editHistory
editThe area around present-day Kōhoku Ward was formerly part of Tsuzuki District in Musashi Province. During the Edo period, it was a rural region classified as tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various hatamoto. After the Meiji Restoration, the area became part of the new Kanagawa Prefecture in 1868. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the area was divided into numerous villages. In April 1939, it was annexed by the neighboring city of Yokohama.
Economy
editKōhoku Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Yokohama, Kawasaki and Tokyo.
Companies headquartered in the ward include:
Local attractions
edit- Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
- Nissan Stadium, formerly the International Stadium Yokohama, the stadium in which the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final was held.
- Kozukue Castle, a castle ruin from the Sengoku period, one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.[4]
- Yokohama Arena
Education
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Colleges and universities
edit- Keio University (Hiyoshi campus)
High schools
editKanagawa Prefectural Board of Education operates prefectural high schools:
Private high schools:
Elementary and junior high schools
editThe Yokohama Municipal Board of Education operates municipal elementary and junior high schools.
Municipal junior high schools:[5]
Municipal elementary schools:[6]
- Futoo (太尾)
- Hiyoshidai (日吉台)
- Hiyoshiminami (日吉南)
- Kikuna (菊名)
- Kitatsunashima (北綱島)
- Kohoku (港北)
- Komabayashi (駒林)
- Kozukue (小机)
- Mamedo (大豆戸)
- Minowa (箕輪)
- Morooka (師岡)
- Nitta (新田)
- Nippa (新羽)
- Osone (大曽根)
- Otsuna (大綱)
- Shimoda (下田)
- Shinohara (篠原)
- Shinohara Nishi (篠原西)
- Shin Yoshida (新吉田)
- Shin Yoshida Daini (No. 2) (新吉田第二)
- Shirosato (城郷)
- Takata (高田)
- Takata Higashi (高田東)
- Tsunashima (綱島)
- Tsunashima Higashi (綱島東)
- Yagami (矢上)
Additionally, the zones of Higashi Hongo Elementary School (東本郷小学校), Kamihashi Elementary School (神橋小学校) and Shirahata Elementary School (白幡小学校), not in Kohoku-ku, include portions of Kohoku-ku.[7]
Transportation
editRail
edit- JR Central – Tōkaidō Shinkansen
- JR East – Yokohama Line
- Yokohama City Transportation Bureau – Blue Line
- Yokohama City Transportation Bureau – Green Line
- Tokyu Corporation – Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
- Hiyoshi – Tsunashima – Ōkurayama – Kikuna – Myōrenji
- Tokyu Corporation – Tōkyū Meguro Line
Highways
editAirport access
editAn airport limousine bus service operates between Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel and Shin-Yokohama Station and Narita Airport.[8]
Notable people from Kōhoku Ward
edit- Masayuki Okano, professional soccer player
- Ryo Fukawa, actor
- Naoko Iijima, actress
- Takako Tokiwa, actress
- Daisuke Tonoike, professional soccer player
- Salyu, singer
- Shōsuke Tanihara, actor
References
edit- Kato, Yuzo. Yokohama Past and Present. Yokohama City University (1990).
- ^ 1996 Workplace and Corporate Statistics Survey
- ^ "Company Overview." ANEST IWATA. Retrieved on April 19, 2015.
- ^ "Corporate Profile Archived 2018-08-02 at the Wayback Machine." Elna Co. Retrieved on April 19, 2015.
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "R04-02-80_kohoku.xlsx". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 2022-11-05. - From this link
- ^ "R04-01-80_kohoku.xlsx". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 2022-11-05. - From this link
- ^ "小・中学校等の通学区域一覧（通学規則 別表）". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Airport Limousine: Shin-Yokohama Area ↔ Narita Airport Archived 2008-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
External links
edit- Kōhoku Ward Office
- City of Yokohama statistics
Geographic data related to Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama at OpenStreetMap