Nishi-ku, Nagoya
Nishi
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Nishi Ward | |
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![]() Location of Nishi in Aichi | |
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 | |
• Total | 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 | 451-8508 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Primrose[1] |
Tree | Willow[1] |
Nishi-ku (Japanese:
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.
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Shikemichi
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Noritake
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Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
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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