title: Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
text: # Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
  
  Nishi-ku (西区) is one of eight wards in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The ward of Nishi-ku is in the southwest part of Hiroshima. There are many mountains, but the other wards are mostly larger in area. There are many mountains in the north of the ward of Nishi-ku, and its width (geographic plane) is very narrow. It borders the ocean (Hiroshima Bay) to the south.
  
  ### Neighbors
  
  * North: Asaminami Ward
  * East: Center Ward
  * South: Hiroshima Bay
  * West: Saeki Ward
  
  ## Economy
  
  Sporting equipment companies Mikasa Sports and Molten Corporation have their headquarters in Nishi-ku.
  
  