Nagoya · Japan
Hotels in Nishi-ku, Nagoya
Nishi-ku is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya (Wikidata: "one of the 16 wards in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan"); population 149,758, area 18 km². Its centre is 1.9 km from the city centre. 10 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 10of 66 in Nagoya's wards
- From the city centre
- 1.9 km
- Nearest station
- Sengen-chō0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Nagoya Mosque1.6 km
- Population
- 149,758Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 385OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 18 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Nishi-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Nagoya Castle | 0.9 km |
| 2 | ESPACIO Nagoya Castle | 0.9 km |
| 3 | Kyoya Ryokan, Nagoya | 1.0 km |
| 4 | Nagonoya | 1.2 km |
| 5 | ソフィテル・ザ・サイプレス名古屋 | 1.3 km |
| 6 | Just Inn Premium Nagoya Station | 1.5 km |
| 7 | Castle Plaza | 1.6 km |
| 8 | Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier | 1.7 km |
| 9 | At Inn Hotel Nagoya Station | 1.9 km |
| 10 | Hotel Fine Resort | 2.1 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Nishi-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 148 restaurants, 65 cafes and 172 bars and pubs counted in Nishi-ku, and 89 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Nagoya |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 148 | 5 of 16 |
| Cafes | 65 | 5 of 16 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 172 | 3 of 16 |
| Museums and galleries | 12 | 2 of 16 |
| Named parks | 49 | 13 of 16 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 28 | 5 of 16 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 16 wards of Nagoya; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Nishi-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Nishi-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Nishi-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Castle | Castle or palace | 1.3 km |
| Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Aichi Prefecture Gokoku Shrine | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| ノリタケの森 | Park | 0.8 km |
| 庄内緑地公園 | Park | 3.0 km |
| 慶栄寺 | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| 浅間神社 | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| 圓頓寺 | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| Sky Promenade | Attraction | 1.7 km |
| 景雲橋小園 | Park | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Nishi-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Nishi-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sengen-chō | metro | 0.5 km |
| Jōshin | metro | 0.9 km |
| Sakō | rail | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Nishi-ku is from Nagoya's main sights
| Sight | From Nishi-ku |
|---|---|
| Nagoya Mosque | 1.6 km |
| Nagoya City Science Museum | 2.6 km |
| Nagoya City Art Museum | 2.8 km |
| Ōsu Kannon Temple | 3.1 km |
| Tokugawa Art Museum | 4.3 km |
| Nittai-ji Temple | 6.5 km |
| Atsuta Jingū | 6.9 km |
| Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 8.9 km |
| Higashiyama Sky Tower | 9.0 km |
| Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium | 11 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Nishi-ku
Sights in Nishi-ku
- Honkō-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.2 km
- Aichi Gokoku Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.4 km
- Noritake Garden · museum · 0.7 km
- Meijō Park · urban park · 1.3 km
- Shōnai Greens · park · 2.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Nishi-ku
Questions
Nishi-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Nishi-ku, Nagoya?
10 places to stay in this guide are counted in Nishi-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 16 wards of Nagoya. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Nagoya Castle, 0.9 km away.
How far is Nishi-ku from the centre of Nagoya?
1.9 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Nagoya.
How far is Nishi-ku from Atsuta Jingū?
6.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Nishi-ku. The nearest of Nagoya's main sights is Nagoya Mosque, 1.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Nishi-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sengen-chō (metro, 0.5 km), Jōshin (metro, 0.9 km) and Sakō (rail, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Nishi-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 148 restaurants, 65 cafes and 172 bars and pubs counted in Nishi-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 16 wards of Nagoya that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 66 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Nishi-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.