is one of the 16 wards in the city of

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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 km². The total area is 17.93 km².

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 Tamano ...

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

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Companies

The food companies

Marukawa is a Japanese manufacturer of confectioneries. Its head office is in Nishi-ku, Nagoya.Company Profile
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"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

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is located there.

Attractions

The small historical street

Shike-michi Shike-michi (四間道) is a small historical street in Nishi-ku, Nagoya in central Japan. History The district was founded for merchants at the time when Nagoya Castle was constructed as the seat of the Owari lords in 1610 CE ( Keichō 15), f ...

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 The , also known as Toyota Tecno Museum, is a technology museum located in Nishi-ku in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. History Toyota started as a textile firm and evolved over decades into an international automobile producer. The museum ...

. A popular park are the

Shōnai Greens The , also known as ''Shōnai Park'', are located in Nishi-ku, Nagoya in central Japan. The Shōnai River passes by south of the park. Access by public transport is by Shōnai Ryokuchi Kōen Station on the Tsurumai Line The is a subway lin ...

. 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

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– samurai *

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– samurai

References

External links

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