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Nishi ku, Hamamatsu

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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Shizuoka

Phone number
  
053-597-1111

Population
  
112,619 (1 Jul 2012)

Region
  
Chūbu

City
  
Hamamatsu

Area
  
114.4 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:28 PM

Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
16°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 48% Humidity

University
  
Hikarisangyososeidaigakuin University

Points of interest
  
Lake Hamana, Hamanako Pal Pal, Kanzanji Hot Spring, Hamamatsu Flower Park, Hamanako Garden Park

Nishi-ku (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai. The 3rd largest ward of Hamamatsu in terms of area, much of the ward is still rural, with farms and rice fields.

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Map of Nishi Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Nishi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").

Nishi-ku is served by Maisaka Station and Bentenjima Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.

Education

International schools:

  • Mundo de Alegria - Peruvian school (ペルー学校) and Brazilian primary school
  • References

    Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu Wikipedia