Nagoya Airfield

Nagoya Airfield (名古屋飛行場, Nagoya Hikōjō), also known as Komaki Airport, is an airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama, Komaki, Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was an international airport but is now a domestic secondary airport serving Nagoya. (The current primary civil airport for Nagoya is Chūbu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname.)

It is the main hub for FDA (Fuji Dream Airlines), the only airline that offers scheduled transport service from the airfield. It is also used for general aviation and as an airbase.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is headquartered in the airport's terminal building, and its parent company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produces the Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft at a factory adjacent to the airport.

Alternate names

Nagoya

Nagoya (名古屋市, Nagoya-shi) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is Japan's third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area. It is located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is also the center of Japan's third-largest metropolitan region, known as the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. As of 2010, 2.27 million people lived in the city, part of Chūkyō Metropolitan Area's 9.10 million people.

History

Etymology

The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as Nagoya). One possible origin is the adjective nagoyaka (なごやか), meaning 'peaceful'.

The name Chūkyō (中京, consisting of chū (middle) + kyō (capital)) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area, Chūkyō Television Broadcasting, Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse.

Nagoya, Batam

Nagoya, also known as Lubuk Baja, is the main town of Batam, Indonesia, and administratively a district (kecamatan), covering 10.8 square kilometers. The population was 80,780 in 2010 Census. However, like other fastest growing cities, Batam Island is becoming a continuous urban sprawl. Nagoya Hill Mall is the biggest shopping mall in the region, you can find the most popular fast food restaurants such as A&W, Pizza Hut, KFC, etc. Wide ranges of home appliances, fashions, and electronic gadgets are also available. Hypermart is the only grocery store in the mall. The area surrounded by a number of hotels, ranging from 2 to 4 stars.

Right outside the mall, there are many small roadside eateries offering grilled seafood, satay, otak-otak, and other local fare. Foods are generally quite spicy.

External links

Nagoya (Batam) travel guide from Wikivoyage

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