Country Japan Phone number 053-457-2111 Population 236,896 (1 Jul 2012) Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture | Region Chūbu Area 44.23 km² Local time Monday 1:59 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652 Website www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/ward/nakaku/index.html Weather 16°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 51% Humidity Colleges and Universities Shizuoka University of Art and, Hamamatsu Gakuin University, Hamamatsu Gakuin University Points of interest Hamamatsu Castle, Hamamatsu City Museum, Hamamatsujo Park, Hamamatsu Science Museum, Hamamatsu Municipal Museum | ||
Naka-ku (中区, Naka-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu, it has the largest population. It is bordered by Higashi-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Nishi-ku.
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Map of Naka Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Naka-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
Education
Seien Girls' High School is located in the area.
International schools:
Economy
Hamamatsu Photonics, a global manufacturer of optoelectronic components and systems is headquartered in the wrad.
References
Naka-ku, Hamamatsu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA