Naka-ku, Hamamatsu

Naka

中区
Naka 中区
Ward
	Naka Ward
	Naka Ward Office
	Location of Naka-ku in Shizuoka
	Naka
	Coordinates: 34°42′38.9″N 137°43′33.9″E / 34.710806°N 137.726083°E / 34.710806; 137.726083
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
• Total	44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2019)
• Total	235,097
• Density	5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	053-457-2111
Address	103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652
Website	www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/ward/nakaku/index.html

Naka-ku (中区, Naka-ku) was a ward in 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 Hamamatsu, it has the largest population. It is bordered by Higashi-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Nishi-ku.

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

ACT Tower, the headquarters of Enkei Corporation

Education

Seien Girls' High School is located in the area.

International schools:

Escola Brasil (former Escola Brasileira de Hamamatsu) - Brazilian school^[1]

Economy

Corporate headquarters

Hamamatsu Photonics, a global manufacturer of optoelectronic components and systems^[2]
Enkei Corporation, a motorcycle and passenger car wheel manufacturer^[3]

References

^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
^ "Headquarters." Hamamatsu Photonics. Retrieved on February 17, 2015.
^ "Corporate Outline." Enkei Corporation. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.

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[Brazilschools-1] "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.

[2] "Headquarters." Hamamatsu Photonics. Retrieved on February 17, 2015.

[3] "Corporate Outline." Enkei Corporation. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.