Chūō (中央) is a district of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan.

Chūō borders Higashinakano and Nakano in the north, Kitashinjuku to the east, Honchō to the south, and Kōenji to the west.

Nakano City Board of Education (中野区教育委員会) operates public elementary and junior high schools.

[4] Chuo 1 and 3-chome and part of 2-chome are zoned to Nakano East Junior High School (中野東中学校).

[5] Chuo 4 and 5-chome are zoned to Nakano Junior High School (中野中学校).