is one of the three
wards of the city of
Hamamatsu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t ...
,
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ...
,
Japan
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. It is bordered by
Kita-ku and
Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of
Shimada and
Iwata and towns of
Mori
Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India.
Italian surname
* Camilo Mori, Chilean painter
* Cesare Mori, Italian "Iron Prefect"
* Claudia Mori, Italian actress, singer, televisio ...
and
Kawanehon in Shizuoka,
Shishiro,
Tōei and
Toyone in
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
and
Iida and
Tenryū in
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...
.
Tenryū Ward was established on April 1, 2007. It consists of five former cities, towns and villages, including the former city of
Tenryū, and towns of
Sakuma,
Haruno and
Misakubo that had previously merged into Hamamatsu on July 1, 2005.

Tenryū Ward is the largest of Hamamatsu’s seven wards in terms of area. Its population density of 28.9 people per km² is very low. The ward had a population of 34,936 and an area of 944.00 km² in 2009. It's heavily forested, contributing to
forestry
Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...
, which is one of the principal industries of Hamamatsu. There are also many dams on the upper reaches of the
Tenryū River
The is a river in central Honshū, Japan. With a length of , it is Japan's ninth longest river.
Its source is Lake Suwa in the Kiso Mountains near Okaya in Nagano Prefecture. It then flows through Aichi Prefecture and western Shizuoka Prefec ...
, providing
hydroelectric power
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...
to the
Chubu Electric Power Company
, abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan. It provides electricity at 60 Hz, though an area of Nagano Prefecture uses 50 Hz. Chubu Electric ...
grid.
Tenryū Ward is served by 13 stations on the
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Pr ...
of the
Central Japan Railway Company
is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and occasionally as JR Tokai (). The term ''Tōkai'' refers to the southern portion of Central Japan, ...
, 3 stations on the
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line Tenryū may refer to:
*Tenryū, Shizuoka, a city
*Tenryū, Nagano, a village
*Tenryū River
*Tenryū-ji, a temple
* , several ships
People with the name
* Tenryū Saburō (Saburo Wakuta, 1903-1989), Japanese sumo wrestler and martial arts fighter
...
and one station on the
Enshū Railway Line
The Enshū Railway Line, officially the , is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin-Hamamatsu Station in Chūō Ward to Nishi-Kajima Station in Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line ...
.
Geography
Climate
Tenryū Ward has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Tenryū is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
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References
External links
浜松市/天竜区役所
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Wards of Hamamatsu