is one of the 16 wards

Wards of Japan

A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...

 in the city of Nagoya

Nagoya, Aichi

is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...

 in Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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History

The ward was established in .

Nishi-Ward is the birthplace of pachinko

Pachinko

is a type of game originating in Japan, and used as both a form of recreational arcade game and much more frequently as a gambling device, filling a niche in gambling in Japan comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gambling. A pachinko machine resembles a vertical pinball machine, but...

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Companies

The food companies Marukawa

Marukawa

is a Japanese manufacturer of confectioneries.Founded in 1888, the Nagoya-based company manufactures the Fūsen brand of bubble gum.-External links:*...

, Kasugai

Kasugai (snack company)

is a Japanese snack company that exports to the United States. It mainly exports candy, but also Japanese snacks.- History :The company was founded in 1923 by Rai Winsuto in Kasugai, Aichi. It began as a small shop selling dried snacks such as nuts, peas, and fruit...

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Attractions

A museum of the ceramic maker Noritake

Noritake

is a porcelain maker headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.- History :Noritake Co., Limited, commonly known as "Noritake," grew out of a trading company established in Tokyo and in New York City by the Morimura Brothers in 1876. In 1904, key members of this trading company created the...

 is located in Nishi Ward, and nearby is also the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

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 was established in June, 1994 and is housed in an old...

. The small historical street Shike-michi

Shike-michi

- History :A large fire in 1700, called Genroku-no-Taika, destroyed a large number of merchant houses and 15 temples and shrines in Nagoya. As a result, Tokugawa Yoshimichi, the 4th lord of Owari, decided to widen the back street that runs parallel to the Hori Canal. The measurements are four ken ,...

 runs parallel to the Hori Canal. A popular park are the Shōnai Greens

Shōnai Greens

The Shōnai Greens , 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....

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Geography

Nishi ward is located in the northwest of Nagoya. Shōnai River

Shonai 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 ; around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano River .-Geography:The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena, Gifu Prefecture...

 runs through the ward, as do Hori River and Shin River

Shin River (Aichi)

The flows through Aichi Prefecture, Japan.In the artificial river, was digging in the Edo period.-River communities:Aichi Prefecture...

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External links

• Toyota Commemorative Museum of Science and Technology