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Higashi-ku, Sapporo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Higashi
東区
Higashi Ward
Flag of Higashi
Official seal of Higashi
Location of Higashi-ku in Sapporo
Location of Higashi-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedApril 1, 1972
Area
 • Total56.97 km2 (22.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total262,195
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 Estimation as of August 31, 2021
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal065-8612
Address7-1 Kita Juichijyo Higashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
WebsiteHigashi Ward Office
Higashi-ku, ward office

Higashi-ku (東区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.

Overview

According to the 2008 registry of residential addresses, 254,360 people lived in Higashi-ku. It is 57.13 km2 in area, and a number of rivers are located in the ward including the Toyohira River.

The ward has a mascot character, Tappy, which was designed to be an onion-themed fairy; it was named in 1993, and is a portmanteau of "Tamanegi" (meaning onion in Japanese) and "happy".[1] The onion is a vegetable raised in Higashi-ku, and therefore Tappy is associated with onions.[1]

History

Originally, at the place where Higashi-ku is, Naebo Village and Okadama Village were established by pioneers in 1870. Sapporo Village was established in 1871, and Kariki Village was established in 1873. In 1902, Naebo Village, Okadama Village, and Kariki Village were merged into Sapporo Village, which covered nearly the same extent as the current Higashi-ku.[2]

In 1955, Sapporo Village was merged into Sapporo City. In 1972, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance,[2] which enabled Higashi-ku to be established. In 1988, the Tōhō line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway was laid, and subway stations were placed in Higashi-ku.

Economy

The headquarters of Hokkaido Air System is located on the property of Okadama Airport in Okadama-chō.[3] Previously the airline was headquartered in the New Chitose Airport terminal in Chitose.[4]

In April 2004 Air Nippon Network was headquartered in Higashi-ku.[5]

Education

Universities

junior college

Secondary school

  • Sapporo Kaisei Secondary school

High schools

Public

  • Hokkaido Sapporo Okadama High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Toryo High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Toho High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Kaisei High School

Private

  • Sapporo Otani High School
  • Sapporo Kosei High School
  • Sapporo Hokuto High School

Transportation

Air

Rail

Road

Points of interest

Sources

  1. ^ a b Higashi-ku, symbol
  2. ^ a b The history of the reclamation of Higashi-ku Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "会社概要." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on August 30, 2011. "〒007-0880 札幌市東区丘珠町 丘珠空港内"
  4. ^ "会社概要." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on May 19, 2009. "本社事務所 : 千歳市美々新千歳空港ターミナルビル内"
  5. ^ "会社概要." Air Nippon Network. April 6, 2004. Retrieved on May 20, 2009. "本社所在地 北海道札幌市東区丘珠町63番地"

43°4′34″N 141°21′49″E / 43.07611°N 141.36361°E / 43.07611; 141.36361

External links

This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 06:44
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