Nishi-ku, Nagoya

Nishi

西区
Nishi 西区
Ward
	Nishi Ward
	Nagoya Lucent Tower B1
	Flag
	Nishi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°11′8″N 136°53′9″E / 35.18556°N 136.88583°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region ; Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area	17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population (1 October 2019)
• Total	150,480
• Density	8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	愛知県名古屋市西区花の木二丁目18番1号; 451-8508
Website	www.city.nagoya.jp/nishi/ (in Japanese)
Symbols
Flower	Primrose
Tree	Willow

Nishi-ku (Japanese: 西区, Hepburn: Nishi-ku, lit. "western ward") is one of the 16 wards in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 150,480 and a population density of 8,393 persons per km². The total area is 17.93 km².

Geography[edit]

The ward is located in the northwestern part of the city. The Shōnai River runs through the ward, as do the Hori River and Shin River.^[1]

History[edit]

The ward was established in 1908.^[1]

Nishi-Ward is the birthplace of pachinko.^{[citation needed]}

Companies[edit]

The food companies Marukawa,^[2] Kasugai, and Meito Sangyo are located in this ward.^{[citation needed]}

The Hotel Nagoya Castle is located there.

Attractions[edit]

The small historical street Shike-michi runs parallel to the Hori Canal. It was used by merchants during the Edo period and is now a historical property.

A museum of the ceramic maker Noritake and the company's headquarters are located in Nishi Ward, and nearby is also the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.

A popular park are the Shōnai Greens.

The Nagoya Lucent Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Nagoya, is located in the ward.

Shikemichi
Noritake
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Shōnai Greens

Notable persons[edit]

Niwa Nagahide – samurai
Sassa Narimasa – samurai

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 西区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
^ "Company Profile." Marukawa. Retrieved on 15 June 2014. "No.9-9, Shinmichi 1-Chome, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya 451-8571" - Japanese address: "本社愛知県名古屋市西区新道一丁目9番9号"

External links[edit]

Media related to Nishi-ku, Nagoya at Wikimedia Commons

[introduction-1] 西区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

[2] "Company Profile." Marukawa. Retrieved on 15 June 2014. "No.9-9, Shinmichi 1-Chome, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya 451-8571" - Japanese address: "本社愛知県名古屋市西区新道一丁目9番9号"

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