Higashi-ku (東区, Higashi-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku. It is bordered by Hamakita-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Naka-ku.

Higashi 東区
Ward
Higashi Ward
Location of Higashi-ku in Shizuoka
Higashi
Coordinates: 34°44′29″N 137°47′30″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
• Total	46.29 km2 (17.87 sq mi)
Population  (December 1, 2019)
• Total	129,287
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	053-424-0111
Address	20-3 Ryutsu-motomachi, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 435-8686
Website	Higashi-ku home page

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

Higashi-ku is served by Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and by Jidōsha-Gakkō-Mae Station, Saginomiya Station, Sekishi Station and Enshū-Nishigasaki Station on the Enshū Railway Line.

Education

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The Hamamatsu campus of Escola Alegria de Saber, a network of Brazilian international schools, is in Higashi-ku.[1][2]

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