is one of the
wards in
Fukuoka-shi,
Fukuoka-ken
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamo ...
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Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
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Data
*Population: 213,178 people (as of January 1, 2012)
*Area: 95.88 square kilometers (the largest in Fukuoka-shi)
History
On April 1, 1889, Fukuoka-shi was founded. The northeastern part of
Sawara-gun (早良郡) was merged into Fukuoka-shi.
On April 1, 1972, Fukuoka-shi was designated as a
government ordinance city. Fukuoka-shi was subdivided into five wards:
Hakata-ku
is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location o ...
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Chūō-ku,
Higashi-ku,
Minami-ku and the former
Nishi-ku. The area of Sawara-ku was the central part of the former Nishi-ku.
On March 1, 1975,
Sawara-machi (早良町) was merged into Fukuoka-shi.
On May 10, 1982, the former Nishi-ku was subdivided into three wards: Sawara-ku,
Jōnan-ku and Nishi-ku. Sawara-ku was named after what had been the central part of Sawara-gun.
Places
*Momochihama (百道浜):
Fukuoka Tower
is a tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. The highest observation deck at 123m has a 360degree view of the surrounding area, the most popular time to visit is at sunset. Fukuoka ...
, Fukuoka City Museum, Fukuoka City Library
*Nishijin (西新): Nishijin Praliva
*Fujisaki (藤崎): Sawara Ward Office, Fukuoka Prefecture Sawara Police Station, Fujisaki Bus Terminal
*Hara (原): Aeon Hara
*Noke (野芥)
*Higashiirube (東入部): Sawara Ward Irube Branch Office
Schools
Universities and colleges
*
Seinan Gakuin University at Nishijin
*Fukuoka Dental College at Tamura (田村)
Other schools
*Seinan Gakuin Junior and Senior High School at Momochihama
*Fukuoka Prefecture Shūyūkan High School at Nishijin
*
Fukuoka International School is a PK-12 international school in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea o ...
at Momochi (百道)
*Fukuoka Prefecture Kōrinkan High School (the former Nishifukuoka High School) at Arita (有田)
Stations
*
Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line: Nishijin, Fujisaki, Muromi (室見)
*Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line: Noke, Kamo (賀茂), Jirōmaru (次郎丸)
Avenues and streets
National
*Route 202 (Imajuku-shindō)
*Route 202 Bypass (Fukuoka Sotokanjō-dōro)
*Route 263 (Sawara-gaidō (早良街道))
Prefectural
*Route 49
*Route 56
*Route 136
*Route 558 (Hara-dōri, the former Sawara-kaidō (旧早良街道))
*Route 559 (Imajuku-shindō)
Municipal
*Chiyo-Imajuku Line (Meiji-dōri)
*Nishijin-Arae Line (Sawara-gaidō)
Rivers
*Muromi-gawa (室見川)
*Kanakuzu-gawa (金屑川)
*Aburayama-gawa (油山川)
External links
Wards of Fukuoka
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