Aoba-ku, Sendai

Aoba-ku, Sendai
青葉区
Ward of Sendai
青葉区• Aoba-ku
Sendai Pageant of Starlight in Aoba-dori avenue
Sendai Pageant of Starlight in Aoba-dori avenue
Flag of Aoba-ku, Sendai
Location of Aoba-ku in Sendai
Location of Aoba-ku in Sendai
Aoba-ku, Sendai is located in Japan
Aoba-ku, Sendai
Aoba-ku, Sendai
 
Coordinates: 38°16′09″N 140°52′14″E / 38.26917°N 140.87056°E / 38.26917; 140.87056
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
CitySendai
EstablishedApril 1, 1989
Area
 • Total
302.27 km2 (116.71 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2012)
 • Total
296,551
 • Density981.08/km2 (2,541.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal980-8701
Address1-5-1 Uesugi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken
Telephone022-225-7211
Location of Aoba-ku in Sendai
Aoba-ku Ward Office

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.