Prefecture Shizuoka Phone number 054-254-2115 Local time Monday 4:59 PM | City Shizuoka Population 254,448 (1 Jul 2012) | |
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Aoi-ku (葵区, Aoi-ku) is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, located in the northern part of the city. Aoi-ku borders Suruga-ku in the south and Shimizu-ku to the southeast; the west faces Shimada, Fujieda and Kawanehon and its northern tip extends into the border between Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the largest ward in Japan in terms of geographic area.
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Map of Aoi Ward, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Aoi-ku was created on April 1, 2003, when Shizuoka became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). It consists of the area of Shizuoka prior to its merger with Shimizu, north of the Tōkaidō Main Line rail tracks.
The ward is home to both the Shizuoka city offices as well as the Shizuoka prefectural offices.
Economy
Vic Tokai has its headquarters in Aoi-ku. Fuji Dream Airlines was headquartered in Aoi-ku; it now has its headquarters in Makinohara.