Higashi-ku, Sakai

Higashi-ku (東区) is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 10.48 km2 and a population of 85,263. The population density is 8,136 per square kilometer. The name means "East Ward."

The wards of Sakai were established when Sakai became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2006.

Rail

 * Nankai Electric Railway
 * Koya Line: Hatsushiba Station - Hagiharatenjin Station - Kitanoda Station