Aoba-ku, Sendai
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Wards of Japan
A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...
of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.28 km² and had a population of 282,903 as of August 1, 2005.
Infrastructure
The Miyagi PrefectureMiyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
government office and the main city government offices are located there, along with JR Sendai Station
Sendai Station (Miyagi)
is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
, a busy train station that houses and is surrounded by stores of all kind. A short walk from the station is the Ichibancho shopping district, a popular destination. The outdoor shopping mall is home to countless shops and restaurants, from McDonald's to kimono stores. Eight stations of the Sendai Subway
Sendai Subway
The consists of a single line, the Nanboku Line, which opened in 1987. Construction of a second line, the Tōzai Line, began in 2004 with a planned opening date of 2015...
Nanboku Line are also located in this ward.
Economy
Iris Ohyama
is a Japanese consumer plastic manufacturer based in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. It is the leading storage organization manufacturer in Japan. The company designs and manufactures products aimed at the housewares, garden accessories, office products and pet supplies markets.Iris Ohyama...
has its headquarters in Aoba-ku.
Air China
Air China
Air China is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People's Republic of China. Based in Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China is the world's 10th largest airline by fleet size. The airline ranked behind its main competitors China Southern Airlines and China Eastern...
has an office on the 1st floor of the Sendai Honcho Park Building in Aoba-ku. Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul...
operates a sales office in the Taiyoseimei Sendai-eki
Sendai Station (Miyagi)
is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
Kita Building in Aoba-ku.
Tourism
Also in Aoba-ku is Jozenji-Dori. The zelkova-lined street is beautiful in the spring and summer, when the trees are full and green, as well as in the winter, during the city's Starlight Pageant. Photographs of El Greco's sculptures in the middle of Jozenji-Dori make for popular postcards. The main shrine building (shaden) of the Shinto shrine Ōsaki Hachiman-gūŌsaki Hachiman-gū
is a Shinto shrine in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The has been designated a National Treasure of Japan.-History:The construction of the present shaden was ordered by Date Masamune. Craftsmen in the service of the Toyotomi family executed the order and built the shrine from 1604 to 1607. At the...
located in Aoba-ku has been designated as National Treasure of Japan.
Education and resources
Sendai International Center is just a short way from the busy Ichibancho district, near the campus of Tohoku UniversityTohoku University
, abbreviated to , located in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region, Japan, is a Japanese national university. It is the third oldest Imperial University in Japan and is a member of the National Seven Universities...
. The International Center offers information for foreigners in city, including a library of books in languages other than Japanese (predominantly English).
Train stations
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Tōhoku ShinkansenTohoku ShinkansenThe is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
: SendaiSendai Station (Miyagi)is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line... - Jōban LineJoban LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...
: SendaiSendai Station (Miyagi)is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line... - Senseki LineSenseki LineThe is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Aoba-dōri Station in Sendai to Ishinomaki Station in Ishinomaki, and provides access to the central coast areas of Miyagi Prefecture, significantly the Matsushima area...
: Aoba-dōriAoba-dori Stationis a JR East railway station located in Aoba-ku in Sendai, Miyagi.There is a direct transfer gate between the platform of this station to the platform of the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Sendai Station... - Senzan LineSenzan LineThe is a railway line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture to Yamagata Station in Yamagata, acting as a connector between the Tōhoku Main Line/Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line in southern Tōhoku. It also provides...
: SendaiSendai Station (Miyagi)is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
- TōshōgūToshogu Stationis a JR East railway station, located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.- External links :...
- Kita-SendaiKita-Sendai Stationis a station on the JR Senzan Line and the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The subway and JR lines are not directly connected, however, the distance between the two stations is only around one hundred metres.-Lines:...
- KitayamaKitayama Station (Miyagi)is a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.- External links :...
- KunimiKunimi Station (Miyagi)is a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Line:* Senzan LineDue to the unique layout of the station, it is the only station within the Miyagi region to employ metal spikes to prevent trespassing.-Surrounding area:...
- Kuzuoka StationKuzuoka Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Rikuzen-OchiaiRikuzen-Ochiai Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Surrounding area:The station has two entry/exit points. The north leads to a housing complex and further residential areas. The southern exit comes across the main road that runs from Sendai to Yamagata prefecture.-Adjacent...
- AyashiAyashi Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The kanji characters for Ayashi are the same characters as in the name Aiko given to the daughter of the Crown Prince of Japan. When she was born on December 1, 2001, over a thousand people came to the station to purchase...
- Rikuzen-ShirasawaRikuzen-Shirasawa Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- KumaganeKumagane Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Nishi-Sendai Hi-LandNishi-Sendai Hi-Land Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is currently not regularly served by any trains.-History:*March 21, 1987: Station begins operation.*October 1, 2003: All trains stop serving station.-Adjacent stations:...
- SakunamiSakunami Stationthumb|right|250px|Sakunami-Eki Rail Station is a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- YatsumoriYatsumori Stationis a former JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Since May 2002, this station has not been operational.-History:*November 10, 1937: Station begins operation....
- OkunikkawaOkunikkawa Stationis a JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... - Tōhoku Main Line: SendaiSendai Station (Miyagi)is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
- Tōhoku Shinkansen
- Sendai SubwaySendai SubwayThe consists of a single line, the Nanboku Line, which opened in 1987. Construction of a second line, the Tōzai Line, began in 2004 with a planned opening date of 2015...
- Nanboku Line: AsahigaokaAsahigaoka Station (Miyagi)is a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Surrounding area:* Sendai Science Museum* Dainohara Woods Village Park* Sendai Youth Culture Center-References:...
- DainoharaDainohara Stationis a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Surrounding area:* Komatsushima Park* Dainohara Woods Village Park* Sendai City Literature Museum* Tohoku Labour Disaster Hospital-Adjacent stations:...
- Kita-SendaiKita-Sendai Stationis a station on the JR Senzan Line and the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The subway and JR lines are not directly connected, however, the distance between the two stations is only around one hundred metres.-Lines:...
- Kita-YobanchōKita-Yobancho Stationis a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Kōtōdai-Kōen - Hirose-dōri - SendaiSendai Station (Miyagi)is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
- ItsutsubashiItsutsubashi Stationis a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Surrounding area:* Sendai Municipal Hospital* Tohoku Gakuin University Tsuchitoi Campus* Sendai Itsutsubashi Junior High School* Sendai Seiyo Gakuin Junior College...
- Nanboku Line: Asahigaoka
Highways
- Tōhoku ExpresswayTohoku ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū....
(Sendai-Miyagi interchange) - Route 4Route 4 (Japan)National Route 4 is a major highway in eastern Honshū, Japan. The longest of the ordinary highways in Japan, it originates in Chūō, Tokyo and stretches north for 743.6 km to the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku...
, Route 45, Route 48, Route 457Route 457 (Japan)National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....