Nakano, Tokyo Nakano (中野区 Nakano-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself "Nakano City". As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 311,690, with 176,936 households and a population density of 19,992.94 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km². Places ・Nakano Sun Plaza: concert hall, hotel facilities ・Arai Yakushi Shingon Buddhist temple ・Nakano Broadway: otaku building (several floors of arcades, manga, anime, idol, music, toy, subculture specialty shops) ・GRIPS International House, apartment for foreign students studying at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia