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Nakamura-ku

Many of the city's dynamic business and shopping areas are located downtown, concentrated along the axes of the Higashiyama and Meijo subway lines, with Nagoya Station and Sakae forming a nucleus for the city. Nagoya Station is served by the Shinkansen, Japan Railways, and the Meitetsu and Kintetsu railroad lines, as well as the Higashiyama and Sakura-dori subway lines. The station's most conspicuous landmarks are the brand-new, 64-story JR Central Towers' Takashimaya Department Store and the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel. Numerous other department stores, movie theaters, business offices and underground shopping malls also dot the area, while nearby, the Nagoya Nagoya International Center provides a wealth of information about everything from sightseeing to employment to visas in many languages to foreign visitors who are looking to become familiar with the area. Nakamura-ku is also where some of the finest hotels in Nagoya can be found, such as the Nagoya Castle Plaza Hotel.