Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

Higashi-ku (東区) is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka 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".

Higashi 東区
Ward
Higashi Ward
Beach on Shika Island
Flag Seal
Location of Higashi-ku in Fukuoka City
Higashi
Coordinates: 33°36′59″N 130°25′21″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
City	Fukuoka
Area
• Total	68.36 km2 (26.39 sq mi)
Population  (1 March 2012)
• Total	296,576
• Density	4,388.44/km2 (11,366.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal Number	812-8653
Address	2-54-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Telephone Number	092-631-2131
Website	www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/higashi/index.html (in Japanese)

Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park

Hakozakigu

Kashii-gu

A golden block seal of Han's Na regional king in Kinin Park, Shika Island

Kashii is in this ward. It is south of neighbouring Shingū, Fukuoka. The Shika 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

• Maidashi

Education

Colleges and universities

• Kyushu University - Maidashi campus (Kyushu University Academic Medical Center), Hakozaki campus
• Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Primary and secondary schools

The ward has a North Korean school, Fukuoka Korean Elementary School (福岡朝鮮初級学校).^[1]

Parks

There are approximately 400 public parks in Higashi-ku.^[2] 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.^[3]

Facilities

Commerce

• Island City, Fukuoka
  • Island Tower Sky Club
• Marine World Uminonakamichi

Religion

• Buddhism
  • Honbutsu-ji (Nichiren Shōshū)
• Christianity
  • Hakozaki Catholic Church
• Islam
  • Fukuoka Mosque
• Shinto
  • Hakozaki Shrine
  • Kashii-gū

See also

• Coca-Cola Red Sparks