Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
Higashi-ku (東区, Higashi-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku. It is bordered by Hamakita-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Naka-ku.
Higashi
東区 | |
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Higashi Ward | |
Higashi | |
Coordinates: 34°44′29″N 137°47′30″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Prefecture | Shizuoka |
City | Hamamatsu |
Area | |
• Total | 46.29 km2 (17.87 sq mi) |
Population (December 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 129,287 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 053-424-0111 |
Address | 20-3 Ryutsu-motomachi, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 435-8686 |
Website | Higashi-ku home page |
Higashi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
Higashi-ku is served by Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and by Jidōsha-Gakkō-Mae Station, Saginomiya Station, Sekishi Station and Enshū-Nishigasaki Station on the Enshū Railway Line.
Education
The Hamamatsu campus of Escola Alegria de Saber, a network of Brazilian international schools, is in Higashi-ku.[1][2]
References
- "Unidades " (Archive). Escola Alegria de Saber. Retrieved on November 5, 2015. "UNIDADE HAMAMATSU ENDEREÇO: CEP:435-0052 Shizuoka-ken Hamamatsu-shi Higashi-ku Tenno-cho 673-1"
- "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on November 5, 2015. "5. Escola Alegria de Saber (Hamamatsu)[...]Endereço: 673-1 Tenno-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 435-0052"
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