Hamakita-ku
Hamakita-ku was a ward in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku, Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The Tenryū River and the Akaishi Mountains 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 km2.
Transportation
Railroads
Central Station: Hamakita Station- Enshū Railway
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- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
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Bus
- Enshū Railway Bus
- Hamakita Community Bus
- Iwata City Bus - Toyooka Line
- Hamamatsu Bus
National Route
Government
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.Districts within Hamakita Ward
Hamana District (浜名地区)
- Uchino
- Uchinodai
- Komatsu
- Somejidai
- Hirakuchi
Hamakita District (北浜地区)
- Aburaisshiki
- Kamizenji
- Kibune
- Kobayashi
- Zenji
- Takasono
- Takabatake
- Terajima
- Dōhon
- Nakajō
- Nagashima
- Niino
- Niibori
- Nishimisono
- Numa
- Higashimisono
- Honzawai
- Yawata
- Yokosuka
- Ryūnan
Nakase District (中瀬地区)
- Kamijima
- Toyoyasu
- Nakase
Akasa District (赤佐地区)
- Ono
- Oro
- Negata
Aratama District (麁玉地区)
- Oidaira
- Sandaichi
- Shinpara
- Hainoki
- Horiya
- Miyaguchi
- Yondaichi