Aoba-ku (青葉区) is one of five wards of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.278 km² and had a population of 296,551, with 147,622 households as of March 1, 2012.
The Miyagi Prefecture government office and the main city government offices are located there, along with JR Sendai Station, a train station that is surrounded by many types of stores. 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, such as McDonald's and kimono stores. Eight stations of the Sendai SubwayNanboku Line are also located in this ward.
Air China has an office on the 1st floor of the Sendai Honcho Park Building in Aoba-ku.[3]Asiana Airlines operates a sales office in the Taiyoseimei Sendai-eki Kita Building in Aoba-ku.[4]
Tourismedit
A popular tourist destination in Aoba-ku is Jozenji-Dori, a zelkova-lined street with El Greco sculptures that draws crowds year-round. Photographs of the sculptures are often used for postcards.
Sendai International Center is located near the Ichibancho district and the campus of Tohoku University. The International Center offers information for foreigners in the city, including a library of books in languages other than Japanese (predominantly English).
The South Korean government maintains the Korea Education Institution (Korean: 센다이한국교육원; Japanese: 仙台韓国教育院) in Aoba-ku.[5]
Media related to Aoba-ku, Sendai at Wikimedia Commons
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January 01, 1970
aoba, sendai, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2009. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Aoba ku Sendai news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Aoba ku 青葉区 is one of five wards of Sendai the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan Aoba ku encompasses 302 278 km and had a population of 296 551 with 147 622 households as of March 1 2012 Aoba ku Sendai 青葉区Ward of Sendai青葉区 Aoba kuSendai Pageant of Starlight in Aoba dori avenueFlagLocation of Aoba ku in SendaiAoba ku Sendai Coordinates 38 16 09 N 140 52 14 E 38 26917 N 140 87056 E 38 26917 140 87056CountryJapanRegionTōhokuPrefectureMiyagiCitySendaiEstablishedApril 1 1989Area Total302 27 km2 116 71 sq mi Population March 1 2012 Total296 551 Density981 08 km2 2 541 0 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 Japan Standard Time Postal980 8701Address1 5 1 Uesugi Aoba ku Sendai shi Miyagi kenTelephone022 225 7211 Location of Aoba ku in Sendai Aoba ku Ward Office Contents 1 Infrastructure 2 Economy 3 Tourism 4 Education and resources 5 Points of interest 6 Transport 6 1 Railway stations 6 2 Highways 7 References 8 External linksInfrastructure editThe Miyagi Prefecture government office and the main city government offices are located there along with JR Sendai Station a train station that is surrounded by many types of stores 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 such as McDonald s and kimono stores Eight stations of the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line are also located in this ward Economy edit nbsp Iris Ohyama headquarters Iris Ohyama has its headquarters in Aoba ku 1 2 Air China has an office on the 1st floor of the Sendai Honcho Park Building in Aoba ku 3 Asiana Airlines operates a sales office in the Taiyoseimei Sendai eki Kita Building in Aoba ku 4 Tourism editA popular tourist destination in Aoba ku is Jozenji Dori a zelkova lined street with El Greco sculptures that draws crowds year round Photographs of the sculptures are often used for postcards The main shrine building shaden of the Shinto shrine Ōsaki Hachiman gu located in Aoba ku has been designated as a National Treasure of Japan nbsp Sakunami Spa and Hirose river gorgeEducation and resources editSendai International Center is located near the Ichibancho district and the campus of Tohoku University The International Center offers information for foreigners in the city including a library of books in languages other than Japanese predominantly English The South Korean government maintains the Korea Education Institution Korean 센다이한국교육원 Japanese 仙台韓国教育院 in Aoba ku 5 Points of interest editBotanical Garden of Tohoku UniversityTransport editRailway stations edit JR East Tōhoku Shinkansen Sendai Jōban Line Sendai Senseki Line Aoba dōri Senzan Line Sendai Tōshōgu Kita Sendai Kitayama Kunimi Kuzuoka Station Rikuzen Ochiai Ayashi Rikuzen Shirasawa Kumagane Nishi Sendai Hi Land Sakunami Yatsumori Okunikkawa Tōhoku Main Line Sendai Sendai Subway Nanboku Line Asahigaoka Dainohara Kita Sendai Kita Yobanchō Kōtōdai Kōen Hirose dōri Sendai Itsutsubashi Highways edit nbsp Tōhoku Expressway Sendai Miyagi Interchange nbsp National Route 4 nbsp National Route 45 nbsp National Route 48 nbsp National Route 457References edit 本社 工場所在地 Iris Ohyama Retrieved on November 7 2010 本社 980 8510 宮城県仙台市青葉区五橋2 12 1 map sendai html Direct image link Iris Ohyama Retrieved on November 7 2010 International Offices Archived 2008 12 17 at the Wayback Machine Air China Retrieved on January 18 2009 Worldwide Offices Japan Archived 2012 05 30 at archive today Asiana Airlines Retrieved on January 19 2009 Home Korea Education Institution 1 5 34 Hon cho Aoba ku Sendai shi Miyagi 980 0014 Japan External links edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp Media related to Aoba ku Sendai at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aoba ku Sendai amp oldid 1214654099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
