Shinko

Shinko (新港市 Shinkō-shi) is a designated city in the Higashima region of Nakama. It is the capital city of Shinko Prefecture and the largest component of the Greater Shinko Metropolitan Area, the third largest metropolitan area in Nakama and largest city in east coast of Nakama with over 8 million inhabitants. Situated at the mouth of the Arakawa River of Oguchi Bay which directly to Pacific ocean, Shinko is one of major international hub and ranked as Beta - city which is higher than Nakama 2nd largest city, Matsukawa which ranked Gamma City.

Shinko is one of the most diversely populated city in Nakama with total 16% of its population from ethnic minorities around Nakama. In September 2017, Shinko nominated to be "Nakama International City" which will make this city completely foreign friendly city and become free trade area in Nakama although this plan is considered too utopianist for Nakamaese and bring controversies among the city population itself.

Etymology
"Shinko" (written 新港 in kanji) literally means "new harbor" or "new port". This name gained prominence over the old Akiwan (literally mean Autumn bay) in 1602 during early Kurahashi Shogunate when Kurahashi Muramasa designated this area as one of the trading port of Eastern Nakama.

Climate
Shinko s located in the humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with four distinct seasons. Its winters are generally mild, with January being the coldest month having an average high of 7.6 °C (45 °F). Oyashio Current presence in the east coast of Nakama render Shinko to be colder than most of major Nakamaese cities alongside with highest snowfall during winter. Spring in shinkyo starts later than most of subtropical Nakamaese city (except Serika). Summers typically hot and humid. Fall in Shinko sees a cooling trend, with the early part of the season resembling summer while the latter part of fall resembles winter.