Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

Ward in Kyushu, Japan

Sawara Seal
Location of Sawara Ward in Fukuoka
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
City	Fukuoka
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Sawara-ku (早良区) is one of the wards in Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, Kyūshū, Japan.

Data

Population: 213,178 people (as of January 1, 2012)
Area: 95.88 square kilometers (the largest in Fukuoka-shi)

History

On April 1, 1889, Fukuoka-shi was founded. The northeastern part of Sawara-gun (早良郡) was merged into Fukuoka-shi.

On April 1, 1972, Fukuoka-shi was designated as a government ordinance city. Fukuoka-shi was subdivided into five wards: Hakata-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku, Minami-ku and the former Nishi-ku. The area of Sawara-ku was the central part of the former Nishi-ku.

On March 1, 1975, Sawara-machi (早良町) was merged into Fukuoka-shi.

On May 10, 1982, the former Nishi-ku was subdivided into three wards: Sawara-ku, Jōnan-ku and Nishi-ku. Sawara-ku was named after what had been the central part of Sawara-gun.

Places

Momochihama (百道浜): Fukuoka Tower, Fukuoka City Museum, Fukuoka City Library
Nishijin (西新): Nishijin Praliva
Fujisaki (藤崎): Sawara Ward Office, Fukuoka Prefecture Sawara Police Station, Fujisaki Bus Terminal
Hara (原): Aeon Hara
Noke (野芥)
Higashiirube (東入部): Sawara Ward Irube Branch Office

Schools

Universities and colleges

Seinan Gakuin University at Nishijin
Fukuoka Dental College at Tamura (田村)

Other schools

Seinan Gakuin Junior and Senior High School at Momochihama
Fukuoka Prefecture Shūyūkan High School at Nishijin
Fukuoka International School at Momochi (百道)
Fukuoka Prefecture Kōrinkan High School (the former Nishifukuoka High School) at Arita (有田)