is one of three

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s 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

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. It is the largest ward in Japan in terms of geographic area. Aoi-ku was created on April 1, 2003, when Shizuoka became a

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(a "designated city"). It consists of the area of Shizuoka prior to its merger with Shimizu, north of the

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rail tracks. The ward is home to both the Shizuoka city offices as well as the Shizuoka prefectural offices.

Geography

Climate

Aoi-ku has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Aoi-ku is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Economy

Vic Tokai has its headquarters in Aoi-ku.

Fuji Dream Airlines is a Japanese regional airline headquartered in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. It operates a fleet of Embraer E-Jets with three main hubs at Shizuoka Airport, Nagoya Airfield and Kobe Airport. The airline commenced operations on Ju ...

was headquartered in Aoi-ku; it now has its headquarters in

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---- * {{Authority control Wards of Shizuoka (city)