- The total number of passengers who used Central
Japan International Airport in fiscal 2005 was 12.35 million,
an increase of about 10% from fiscal 2004.The volume of cargo
was 270,000 tons, which was a considerable increase of about 80%
from the previous fiscal year. Following the opening of Central
Japan International Airport, Nagoya Airport serves as Japan’s
first full-scalehub for small aircraft,and continues to offer
services to a number of passengers (including
business persons).
- In the railway network,the route between Nagoya
Daigaku (Nagoya University) and Aratamabashi came into service
on Nagoya City Subway’s Line No.4 in 2004, to completing the countryﾕs
first subway loop line.Meanwhile, the city has launched construction
of a route between Nonami and Tokushige (scheduled tocomeintoservicein
2010)on Nagoya City Subway’s Line No. 6, as part of the continued
expansion of the cityﾕs subway network. T he year 2004 also saw
the opening of Nagoya Rinkai Kosoku Railway’s Aonami Line connecting
downtown Nagoya and the Port of Nagoya. T hus, the cityﾕs public
transportation infrastructure continues to evolve rapidly to reduce
traffic congestion and enhance convenience.
- A network of area-wide highways has been built
radiating from Nagoya City and circling around it. Work is under
way to improve the Nagoya Expressway, the Nagoya Loop Line #2,
the Ise-wangan Expressway, the Tokai Ring Expressway, as well
as to construct the Second T omei and Meishin Expressways.
- Designated as one of the Super Hub Ports in
2004 by the national government, the Port of Nagoya supports the
economic and social activities of the surrounding areas as one
of the most developed, international ports in the country. In
the southern part of Tobishina Pier a container terminal has been
improved,and its first berth (out of three berths in total) came
into service in December 2005. Meanwhile, efforts have been made
to increase the depth and width of the routes to ensure a safer
and more efficient navigation environment.
- An increasing percentage of the land area in
the city is used for residential and commercial purposes, which
indicates an on-going trend toward urban land use. Land prices,
which had been falling for a long time, showed signs of deceleration
in theyear-to-year fall in 2005, and recorded a year-on-year decrease
of 1.0% in 2006. In terms of land price changes by land use,prices
have started torisein residential and commercial areas in 2006.
- In FY 2003, the floor area of construction
starts greatly increased, up 21.8% from the previous year, but
decreased again in FY 2004 by 7.2% from the previous fiscal year.
Major urban development projects around Nagoya Station include
Midland Square, NAGOYA Lucent Tower, Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers,
and many other high-rise buildings.
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