Fushimi, Nagoya

Street view of Hirokoji-dori Street from Hirokoji-Fushimi Crossroads (east)

Fushimi (伏見) is an area located in Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, central Japan.

History[]

It was originally called (伏見町), which was abolished as an official administrative unit in 1966. Located next to it to the west is Funairi-chō.

The nearest station is Fushimi Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway. The Fushimi Underground Shopping Street extends along the railway line from the ticket gate.^[1]

Fukuromachi-dori (長者町繊維街) at the northern part of the station was bustling with textile stores after the war.^[2] Today, there are shops selling textiles, clothing, and miscellaneous goods, as well as interior shops and cafes.^[3]

The area around the station is a financial and office district. There are also theatres, museums, and science museums.

Main points[]

• • Nagoya City Science Museum
  • Nagoya City Art Museum
• Misono-za
• Electricity Museum, Nagoya
• Nagoya Kanko Hotel
• Hilton Nagoya
• Nagoya Crown Hotel
• Asahi Shimbun Nagoya Head Office
• Yomiuri Shimbun Chubu Branch
• Shin-Nagoya Musical Theater
• Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Bank of Japan Nagoya Branch
• Nagoya City Fire Department Naka Fire Department
• Fushimi Underground Shopping Street

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  Nagoya Kanko Hotel

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  Misono-za theatre and tower

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  Nagoya City Art Museum

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  Nagoya City Science Museum

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  Electricity Museum, Nagoya

Traffic[]

Entrance No.1 of Fushimi subway station

• Fushimi Station (Nagoya) serviced by the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line / Tsurumai Line
• "Hirokoji Fushimi" stop Nagoya Municipal Bus
• (National Route 19 and National Route 22)
• Hirokoji Street (Aichi Prefectural Road No. 60 Nagoya Nagakutede Line)

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