Chikusa 千種区
Ward
Chikusa Ward
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Imaike night view
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Location of Chikusa-ku in Nagoya
Chikusa
Coordinates: 35°10′12″N 136°58′01″E / 35.17000°N 136.96694°E / 35.17000; 136.96694
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
• Total	18.18 km² (7.02 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2019)
• Total	165,863
• Density	9,100/km² (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Flowering Dogwood
- Flower	Hydrangea^[1]
Phone number	052-762-3111
Address	8-37 Kakuōzan-dōri, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-8644
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/chikusa/ (in Japanese)

Chikusa (千種区, Chikusa-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 165,863 and a population density of 9,123 persons per km². The total area was 18.18 km².

Geography

Chikusa Ward is located in northeastern Nagoya city.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The town of Chikusa and the village of Higashiyama in Aichi District were annexed by the city of Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Higashi Ward. Chikusa Ward was established in 1937. On April 5, 1955 the neighboring village of Idaka was merged into Chikusa Ward.