is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, it has an estimated population of 150,480 and a population density of 8,393 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 17.93 km<sup>2</sup>.
Overview
Established in its current form in 1908, Nishi-ku is located in the northwestern part of Nagoya. Its official tree is the willow and its official flower is the primrose. Nagoya Lucent Tower (the sixth-tallest building in Nagoya), the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, and the chashitsu tea house Fūshin-tei. The latter is part of Nagoya Castle, which can be seen from the five-star Hotel Nagoya Castle, and is registered as a Cultural Property.
Nishi-ku is believed to be the birthplace of pachinko, a gambling game which first emerged in the area as a pastime in 1930 before spreading nationwide. It is also home to the headquarters of ceramic company Noritake and food companies Marukawa and Meito Sangyo. The first KFC in Japan was opened in Nishi-ku in November 1970.
Notable people
- Niwa Nagahide (1535–1585), samurai
- Sassa Narimasa (1536–1588), samurai
Gallery
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File:RZ Aeon Cinema Wonder 2017-09a.jpg|Aeon Cinema
File:Autumn Leaves in Noritake Garden - 2.jpg|Autumn leaves in Noritake Garden
File:Nagoya-Endoji-3.jpg|Endo-ji Shopping Arcade
File:Endon-ji Temple Sammon, Nagono Nishi Ward Nagoya 2021.jpg|Endon-ji Temple
File:Kyoya Ryokan Eingangsbereich 2.jpg|Inside Kyoya ryokan
File:Lucent Tower B1 - panoramio.jpg|Inside Nagoya Lucent Tower
File:Josai Kamishuku Yama-jinja 2021-11 ac (2).jpg|Josai Kamishuku Shrine
File:Christmas illumination in front of Nagoya Lucent Tower 2024 - 8.jpg|Lights in front of Nagoya Lucent Tower
File:Lucent Tower Entrance - panoramio.jpg|Lobby of Nagoya Lucent Tower
File:Lucent Avenue.jpg|Lucent Avenue underpass
File:ESPACIO Nagoya Castle and Northwest Turret of Nagoya Castle - 2.jpg|Nagoya Castle (left) and Hotel Nagoya Castle (right)
File:Nagoya City Nishi Library exterior ac (1).jpg|Nagoya Nishi Library
File:Skyline of Nagoya20230125.jpg|Nagoya skyline viewed from Nishi-ku
File:Noritake garden2.jpg|Noritake Garden
File:Shikemichi Nagoya (17).JPG|Shike-michi
File:Toyota tecno museum.jpg|Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
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