Nishi-ku, Osaka

Nishi (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka ("Nishi" means "west"), and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid-1960s.^[1]

Location of Nishi-ku in Osaka City

Osaka Dome

Governments and International organizations

Local government

• Osaka city, Nishi ward office (at near Metro Nishi-Nagahori Station)

Consulate

• Chinese Consulate (at near Metro Awaza Station)^[2]

Culture

• Central Osaka Library (near Metro Nishi-Nagahori Station)
• Utsubo Park
• Kyocera Dome Osaka baseball stadium

Economy

Several companies have their headquarters in the ward: Toyo Tire & Rubber Company in the Edobori area^[3] and NTN Corporation in the Kyomachibori area.^[4] Konica Minolta has its Osaka office in the ward.^[5]

Several airlines have offices in Nishi-ku, among them:

• China Southern Airlines, on the first floor of the Shinanobashi Mitsui Building (信濃橋三井ビル Shinanobashi Mitsui Biru).^[6][7]
• China Eastern Airlines in the Higobashi Lucent Building's (肥後橋ルーセントビル Higobashi Rūsento Biru) first floor.^[8][9]
• Hainan Airlines on the fifth floor of the Century Building in Nishi-ku.^[10]

Diplomatic missions

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka is located in Nishi-ku.^[11]

Education

Osaka YMCA International High School is located in Nishi-ku.^[12]