the is a subway line forming part of the nagoya municipal subway system in nagoya, japan, operated by transportation bureau city of nagoya. it runs from kanayama station in naka ward to nagoyako station in minato ward, all within nagoya. the meikō line color on maps is a stripe of wisteria purple and white. its stations are numbered with the prefix "e". officially, the line is part of . all the stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card. the line has through services with the meijō line.