Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 4.13

is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City in Japan. As of 1 March 2012, it has a population of 296,576, with 136,133 households and an area of 66.68 km2. Its name literally means "east ward".Kashii is in this ward. It is south of neighbouring Shingū, Fukuoka. The Shikanoshima Island is connected to Umi no Nakamichi by a bridge.The annual Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting takes place in this ward.Places within Higashi-ku MaidashiEducationColleges and universities Kyushu University - Maidashi campus (Kyushu University Academic Medical Center), Hakozaki campusFukuoka Institute of TechnologyPrimary and secondary schoolsThe ward has a North Korean school, Fukuoka Korean Elementary School (福岡朝鮮初級学校).ParksThere are approximately 400 public parks in Higashi-ku. One of these is in Maidashi district. Set in Fukuoka's greenbelt, the park was built on land formerly occupied by the Nishitetsu Miyajidake Line, which was sold to the city in 1980.