is one of the 16
wards in the city of
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
in
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan
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. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 150,480 and a population density of 8,393 persons per km
2. The total area is 17.93 km
2.
Geography
The ward is located in the northwestern part of the city. The
Shōnai River
The is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 ''Toki-gawa''); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tam ...
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
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.
Companies
The food companies
Marukawa,
Company Profile
" Marukawa. Retrieved on 15 June 2014. "No.9-9, Shinmichi 1-Chome, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya 451-8571"
"本社 愛知県名古屋市西区新道一丁目9番9号" 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.
File:Shikemichi Nagoya (17).JPG, Shikemichi
File:Noritake garden2.jpg, Noritake
File:Toyota tecno museum.jpg, Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
File:Shonai-ryokuchi04.jpg, Shōnai Greens
Notable persons
* Niwa Nagahide – samurai
* Sassa Narimasa – samurai
References
External links
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