Higashi-ku (東区, Higashi-ku) was a ward in Hamamatsu, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku. It is bordered by Hamakita-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, and Naka-ku.
Higashi-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").
Higashi-ku is served by Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and by Jidōsha-Gakkō-Mae Station, Saginomiya Station, Sekishi Station and Enshū-Nishigasaki Station on the Enshū Railway Line.

Education
The Hamamatsu campus of Escola Alegria de Saber, a network of Brazilian international schools, is in Higashi-ku.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Unidades " (Archive). Escola Alegria de Saber. Retrieved on November 5, 2015. "UNIDADE HAMAMATSU ENDEREÇO: CEP:435-0052 Shizuoka-ken Hamamatsu-shi Higashi-ku Tenno-cho 673-1"
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on November 5, 2015. "5. Escola Alegria de Saber (Hamamatsu)[...]Endereço: 673-1 Tenno-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 435-0052"