Nishi-ku, Osaka


Nishi is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka, 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
;Consulate
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:
The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka is located in Nishi-ku.

Education

is located in Nishi-ku.