Sawara-ku is one of the wards in Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, Kyūshū, Japan. On April 1, 1889, Fukuoka-shi was founded. The northeastern part of Sawara-gun was merged into Fukuoka-shi. On April 1, 1972, Fukuoka-shi was designated as a government ordinance city. Fukuoka-shi was subdivided into five wards: Hakata-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku, Minami-…Sawara-ku is one of the wards in Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, Kyūshū, Japan. On April 1, 1889, Fukuoka-shi was founded. The northeastern part of Sawara-gun was merged into Fukuoka-shi. On April 1, 1972, Fukuoka-shi was designated as a government ordinance city. Fukuoka-shi was subdivided into five wards: Hakata-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku, Minami-ku and the former Nishi-ku. The area of Sawara-ku was the central part of the former Nishi-ku.