Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu

Nishi 西区
Ward
Nishi Ward
Lake Hamana and Hamanako Road Bridge
Location of Nishi-ku in Shizuoka
Nishi
Coordinates: 34°41′33.77″N 137°38′43.2″E / 34.6927139°N 137.645333°ECoordinates: 34°41′33.77″N 137°38′43.2″E / 34.6927139°N 137.645333°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
• Total	114.40 km^2 (44.17 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2012)
• Total	112,619
• Density	984/km^2 (2,550/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	053-597-1111
Address	1-31-1 Yūtō, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-0193
Website	Nishi-ku home page

Nishi-ku (西区 Nishi-ku) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southwest corner of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and the city of Kosai. The 3rd largest ward of Hamamatsu in terms of area, much of the ward is still rural, with farms and rice fields.

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

Nishi-ku is served by Maisaka Station and Bentenjima Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.

Nishi Ward Office, Hamamatsu

Education

International schools:

• Mundo de Alegria - Peruvian school (ペルー学校) and Brazilian primary school^[1][2]

References

1. "Ubicación y Acceso." Mundo de Alegría. Retrieved on October 24, 2015. "〒431-0102 Shizuoka-ken Hamamatsu-shi　Nishi-ku Yuto-cho Ubumi 9611-1" - Japanese address: "住所 〒431-0102 静岡県　浜松市　西区　雄踏町　宇布見　9611-1"
2. "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archived February 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "3. Colégio Mundo de Alegria (Hamamatsu)[...]Endereço: 9611-1 Ubumi, Yuto-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-0102"

Hamamatsu Flower Park

Kanzanji Hot Springs's buildings