title: Nishi-ku, Nagoya
text: # Nishi-ku, Nagoya
  
  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
  
  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.
  
  ## History
  
  The ward was established in 1908.
  
  Nishi-Ward is the birthplace of pachinko.
  
  ## Companies
  
  The food companies Marukawa, Kasugai, and Meito Sangyo are located in this ward.
  
  The Hotel Nagoya Castle is located there.
  
  ## Attractions
  
  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
  
  * Niwa Nagahide – samurai
  * Sassa Narimasa – samurai
  