| Chūō-ku | |
| Native Name: | 中央区 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Kobe |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 34.6906°N 135.1958°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kinki (Kansai) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hyōgo |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kobe |
| Area Total Km2: | 28.46 |
| Population Total: | 127,602 |
| Population As Of: | January 31, 2012 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4483.56 |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Petunia |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 078-232-1411 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 5-1-1 Kumoi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 651-8570 |
is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku (Japanese: 葺合区) and Ikuta-ku (Japanese: 生田区).
The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.[1] Also in the ward are the headquarters of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Sysmex Corporation, a global medical devices manufacturing company and TOA Corporation, an electronics company.[2] [3] [4]
International schools: