Higashi-ku, Sapporo

Higashi
東区
Higashi Ward
Flag of Higashi
Official seal of Higashi
Location of Higashi-ku in Sapporo
Location of Higashi-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedApril 1, 1972
Area
 • Total56.97 km2 (22.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total262,195
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 Estimation as of August 31, 2021
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal065-8612
Address7-1 Kita Juichijyo Higashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
WebsiteHigashi Ward Office
Higashi-ku, ward office

Higashi-ku (東区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.