Nishi-ku, Nagoya

Nishi

西?
Nishi 西?
Ward
	Nishi Ward
	Nagoya Lucent Tower B1
	Flag
	Location of Nishi in Aichi
	Nishi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°11′8″N 136°53′9″E / 35.18556°N 136.88583°E
Country	Japan
Region	Ch?bu region ; T?kai region
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
? Total	17.93 km 2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population (1 October 2019)
? Total	150,480
? Density	8,400/km 2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 ( JST )
City hall address	愛知?名古屋市西?花の木二丁目18番1? ; 451-8508
Website	www .city .nagoya .jp /nishi / (in Japanese)
Symbols
Flower	Primrose
Tree	Willow

Nishi-ku ( Japanese : 西? , 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 km ². The total area is 17.93 km ².

Geography [ edit ]

The ward is located in the northwestern part of the city. The Sh?nai 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 . ^{[
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Companies [ edit ]

The food companies Marukawa , ^[2] Kasugai, and Meito Sangyo are located in this ward. ^{[
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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 Sh?nai 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
Sh?nai Greens

Notable persons [ edit ]

Niwa Nagahide ? samurai
Sassa Narimasa ? samurai

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 西?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?名古屋市西?新道一丁目9番9?"

External links [ edit ]

Media related to Nishi-ku, Nagoya at Wikimedia Commons

[introduction-1] 西?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?名古屋市西?新道一丁目9番9?"

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