Nishi-ku, Osaka

Nishi (西区) 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.

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)

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 and NTN Corporation in the Kyomachibori area. Konica Minolta has its Osaka office in the ward.

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).
 * China Eastern Airlines in the Higobashi Lucent Building's (肥後橋ルーセントビル Higobashi Rūsento Biru) first floor.
 * Hainan Airlines on the fifth floor of the Century Building in Nishi-ku.

Diplomatic missions
The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka is located in Nishi-ku.

Education
Osaka YMCA International High School is located in Nishi-ku.