Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

is one of the wards in Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, KyÃÂ«shÃÂ«, 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 (Ã¦ÂÂ©Ã¨ÂÂ¯Ã©ÂÂ¡) 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, ChÃÂ«ÃÂ-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 (Ã¦ÂÂ©Ã¨ÂÂ¯Ã§ÂÂº) was merged into Fukuoka-shi.

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

Places

Momochihama (Ã§ÂÂ¾Ã©ÂÂÃ¦ÂµÂ): Fukuoka Tower, Fukuoka City Museum, Fukuoka City Library
Nishijin (Ã¨Â¥Â¿Ã¦ÂÂ°): Nishijin Praliva
Fujisaki (Ã¨ÂÂ¤Ã¥Â´Â): Sawara Ward Office, Fukuoka Prefecture Sawara Police Station, Fujisaki Bus Terminal
Hara (Ã¥ÂÂ): Aeon Hara
Noke (Ã©ÂÂÃ¨ÂÂ¥)
Higashiirube (Ã¦ÂÂ±Ã¥ÂÂ¥Ã©ÂÂ¨): Sawara Ward Irube Branch Office

Schools

Universities and colleges

Seinan Gakuin University at Nishijin
Fukuoka Dental College at Tamura (Ã§ÂÂ°Ã¦ÂÂ)

Other schools

Seinan Gakuin Junior and Senior High School at Momochihama
Fukuoka Prefecture ShÃÂ«yÃÂ«kan High School at Nishijin
Fukuoka International School at Momochi (Ã§ÂÂ¾Ã©ÂÂ)
Fukuoka Prefecture KÃÂrinkan High School (the former Nishifukuoka High School) at Arita (Ã¦ÂÂÃ§ÂÂ°)

Stations

Fukuoka City Subway KÃÂ«kÃÂ Line: Nishijin, Fujisaki, Muromi (Ã¥Â®Â¤Ã¨Â¦Â)

Avenues and streets

National

Route 202 (Imajuku-shindÃÂ)
Route 202 Bypass (Fukuoka SotokanjÃÂ-dÃÂro)

Prefectural

Route 49
Route 56
Route 136
Route 559 (Imajuku-shindÃÂ)