| Minato | |
| Official Name: | Minato Ward |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Ward |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.1078°N 136.8856°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōkai region Chūbu region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aichi |
| Area Total Km2: | 45.64 |
| Population Total: | 143913 |
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Cinnamomum camphora |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Hibiscus |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 052-651-3251 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1-12-20, Komei, Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 455-8520 |
is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 143,913 and a population density of 3,153 persons per km². The total area was 45.64 km². It is geographically the largest of the wards of Nagoya in terms of land area.thumb|Minato-ku Ward Office
Minato Ward is the southern portion of the city of Nagoya, in the coastal flatlands and river estuaries along the shore of Ise Bay. Due to land reclamation much of the coastline is no longer natural.
All of what is now Minato Ward was part of the holdings of Owari Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was transferred to the new Nagoya Prefecture, which later became part of Aichi Prefecture. Nagoya was divided into wards on April 1, 1908. In 1922, Ousu village in Aichi District was annexed by the city of Nagoya becoming part of Minami Ward. The Nagoya Port Drawbridge was completed in 1926. On October 1, 1937 the city of Nagoya was re-divided into ten wards, with the original Minami Ward divided into the new Minami Ward, plus Atsuta Ward, Nakagawa Ward, Minato Ward, and part of Showa Ward. In 1955, the town of Nanyo from Ama District was annexed by Minato Ward. In 1959, the Isewan Typhoon caused severe damage to the area.
The economy of Minato Ward is dominated by Nagoya Port, one of the busiest in Japan.
International schools:
The ward previously hosted Colégio Áureo, another Brazilian school.[3]