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Nagoya Unveils “Meieki West” Maglev-Era Town Plan at Public Symposium

Nagoya City is hosting the “Linear Town Meieki West Symposium” to share its emerging urban development policy for the west side of Nagoya Station, planned in anticipation of the Chuo Shinkansen (maglev) opening. The event is categorized as a public lecture/symposium in Nakamura Ward and will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and online) so anyone can join. No registration is required, and in-person attendance is capped at 200 people (first come, first served).

Nagoya City will hold the “Linear Town Meieki West Symposium” on Monday, February 16, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at TKP Garden City PREMIUM Meieki West Exit (2nd floor, “Vega” room).

Program content:
Presentation of the draft town-development policy

Keynote 1: “Reverse — Reconfiguring the ‘Back’ and ‘Front’ Structure of Nagoya Station”
Koichiro Hayashi, Associate Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University

Keynote 2: “Inside-and-Outside Town Development — Drawing on the Nagono Case”
Maya Fujita, CEO, Nagono Dana Bank Co., Ltd.

Panel discussion: “Envisioning a More Prosperous Future for Meieki West Triggered by the Maglev”

Program link: https://www.city.nagoya.jp/_res/project ... irashi.pdf (pdf file) (Accessed 2026-01-26)

Contact notice for Nagoya City’s Housing and Urban Development Bureau, City Center Urban Development Department, Maglev-Related / Nagoya Station Area Development Promotion Division (Town Development Promotion).

The office accepts opinions and questions via an online input form. If a reply is requested, the sender must provide an email address. Submissions are generally used only within the receiving section, but may be forwarded internally to the appropriate department if needed.

Registration / inquieries: https://www.city.nagoya.jp/cgi-bin/cont ... 0070020010 (Accessed 2026-01-26)