Country Japan Area 68.36 km² | Region Kyushu Postal Number 812-8653 Population 296,576 (1 Mar 2012) | |
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Address 2-54-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken | ||
Higashi-ku (東区) is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City in Japan. As of 1 March 2012, it has a population of 296,576, with 136,133 households and an area of 66.68 km2. Its name literally means "east ward".
Contents
- Map of Higashi Ward Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture Japan
- Places within Higashi ku
- Colleges and universities
- Primary and secondary schools
- Parks
- Commerce
- Religion
- References
Map of Higashi Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Kashii is in this ward. It is south of neighbouring Shingū, Fukuoka. The Shikanoshima Island is connected to Umi no Nakamichi by a bridge.
The annual Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting takes place in this ward.
Places within Higashi-ku
Colleges and universities
Primary and secondary schools
The ward has a North Korean school, Fukuoka Korean Elementary School (福岡朝鮮初級学校).
Parks
There are approximately 400 public parks in Higashi-ku. One of these is Maidashi Park (馬出緑地) in Maidashi district. Set in Fukuoka's greenbelt, the park was built on land formerly occupied by the Nishitetsu Miyajidake Line, which was sold to the city in 1980.