is one of the seven wards

Wards of Japan

A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...

 of the city of Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...

, Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

, Japan

Japan

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. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku

Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu

is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano...

, Higashi-ku

Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu

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...

 and Naka-ku

Naka-ku, Hamamatsu

is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of...

 and the city of Iwata

Iwata, Shizuoka

is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan and is known for being the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. The population was 170,779 as of March 1, 2010...

. The Tenryū River

Tenryu River

The is a river arising from Lake Suwa in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, grazing Aichi Prefecture and flowing through western Shizuoka Prefecture in central Honshū, Japan. With a length of , it is Japan's ninth longest river.-Geography:...

 and the Akaishi Mountains

Akaishi Mountains

is a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the , as it joins with the Hida Mountains and the Kiso Mountains to form the Japanese Alps....

 form natural boundaries for the ward

Hamakita Ward was established on April 1, 2007. As of 2009, it had a population of 90,817 persons in an area of 66.51 km2, with a population density of 1370 persons per square kilometer.

Railroads

Central Station: Hamakita Station

Hamakita Station

is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station history:Hamakita Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was renamed in April 1923. All freight operations were discontinued in 1973...

• Enshū Railway
  Enshu Railway Line
  The Enshū Railway Line, officially the , is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway operates...
  
  
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• Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
  Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Tenryu Hamanako Line
  The , or for short, is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running the north coast of Lake Hamana between Kakegawa Station in Kakegawa and Shinjohara Station in Kosai. This is the only railway line of .-History:...
  
  
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Bus

Enshū Railway Bus

Hamakita Community Bus

Iwata City Bus - Toyooka Line

Hamamatsu Bus

National Route

Route 152 Route 152 (Japan) National Route 152 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ueda, Nagano and Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu in Japan, with a total length of 252.4 km .... (Hiryū Kaidō-飛龍街道)

Route 362 Route 362 (Japan) National Route 362 is a national highway of Japan connecting Toyokawa, Aichi and Aoi-ku, Shizuoka in Japan, with a total length of 157.2 km ....

Prefectural Route

Main Regional Routes Shizuoka Prefectural Route 45(Kasai Kaidō) Shizuoka Prefectural Route 61 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 65 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 68

Ordinary Prefectural Roads Prefectural road A in Japan is a road numbered by the prefecture, independent of other prefectures.- See also:* National highways of Japan* Expressways of Japan*... Shizuoka Prefectural Route 296 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 299 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 304 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 311 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 344 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 363 Shizuoka Prefectural Route 391

Hamakita Ward Office

The ward office is located at 6 Nishimisono. The hall is split into north and south halls and the south hall was previously used as Kitahama Village Hall. The north hall was built as a result of five municipalities merged to form the town of Hamakita and later become the city of Hamakita.

Hamana District (浜名地区)

Uchino(内野)

Uchinodai(内野台)

Komatsu(小松)

Somejidai(染地台)

Hirakuchi(平口)

Hamakita District (北浜地区)

Aburaisshiki(油一色) Kamizenji(上善地) Kibune(貴布祢) Kobayashi(小林)

Zenji(善地) Takasono(高薗) Takabatake(高畑) Terajima(寺島)

Dōhon(道本) Nakajō(中条) Nagashima(永島) Niino(新野)

Niibori(新堀) Nishimisono(西美薗) Numa(沼) Higashimisono(東美薗)

Honzawai(本沢合) Yawata(八幡) Yokosuka(横須賀) Ryūnan(竜南)

Nakase District (中瀬地区)

Kamijima(上島)

Toyoyasu(豊保)

Nakase(中瀬)

Aratama District (麁玉地区)

Oidaira(大平) Sandaichi(三大地)

Shinpara(新原) Hainoki(灰木)

Horiya(堀谷) Miyaguchi(宮口)

Yondaichi(四大地)

External links

• 浜松市浜北区