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Nishi-ku, Nagoya






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Coordinates: 35°118N 136°539E / 35.18556°N 136.88583°E / 35.18556; 136.88583
 

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Nishi
西区
Nishi Ward
Nagoya Lucent Tower B1
Flag of Nishi
Location of Nishi in Aichi
Location of Nishi in Aichi
Nishi is located in Japan
Nishi

Nishi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°11′8N 136°53′9E / 35.18556°N 136.88583°E / 35.18556; 136.88583
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu region
Tōkai region
PrefectureAichi
Area
 • Total17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2019)
 • Total150,480
 • Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address愛知県名古屋市西区花の木二丁目181
451-8508
Websitewww.city.nagoya.jp/nishi/ (in Japanese)
Symbols

FlowerPrimrose[1]
TreeWillow[1]

Nishi-ku (Japanese: 西区, Hepburn: Nishi-ku, lit. "western ward") is one of the 16 wards in the city of NagoyainAichi 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

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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

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The ward was established in 1908.[1]

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

Companies

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

The Hotel Nagoya Castle is located there.

Attractions

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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.

Notable persons

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References

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  1. ^ 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99号"
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