Nishi-ku, Niigata

Nishi-ku is located in a central Niigata city, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north. The Shinano River flow through the ward.

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The area of present-day Nishi-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of {{nihongo|Kurosaki|黒埼}} was founded on November 1, 1901 by the merger of five villages, and was raised to town status on February 1, 1973. It was annexed by Niigata city on January 1, 2001. The villages of {{nihongo|Uchino|内野}}, {{nihongo|Akatsuka|赤塚}} and {{nihongo|Nakanokoya|中野小屋}} were also established on November 1, 1901. Uchino was raised to town status on October 1, 1928 and was annexed by Niigata city on January 11, 1960. Niigata annexed Akatsuka and Nakanokoya on June 1, 1961. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with the new Nishi Ward consisting of the former towns of Kurosaki and Uchino, and villages of Akatsuka and Nakanokoya.

• Meirin College
• Niigata College of Technology
• Niigata University (Ikarashi Campus)
• Niigata University of International and Information Studies

Nishi-ku has eight public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, one private high school and one private combined middle/high school.

20px JR East - Echigo Line

• {{STN|Aoyama|x|Niigata}} - {{STN|Kobari|x}} - {{STN|Terao|x}} - {{STN|Niigata Daigaku-mae|x}} - {{STN|Uchino|x}} - {{STN|Uchino-Nishigaoka|x}} - {{STN|Echigo-Akatsuka|x}}

• Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu{{cite web |url= http://www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp/~noriai/brt/rosenjikoku.htm|script-title=ja: 運行便別時刻表|trans-title=Bus Lines and Timetables (2016.3- )|language=japanese|publisher= Niigata Kotsu|accessdate= 9 October 2016}}
• BRT "Bandai-bashi Line"
• C2 / C3{{cite web|url= http://www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp/~noriai/brt/brt/rosenzu160326/houmen/niigatabus_c.pdf|script-title= ja: 路線図（中心部）|trans-title= Bus Map for Central Niigata (2016.3- )|language= japanese|publisher= Niigata Kotsu|accessdate= 9 October 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160803181422/http://www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp/~noriai/brt/brt/rosenzu160326/houmen/niigatabus_c.pdf|archive-date= 3 August 2016|url-status= dead}}
• W1 / W2 / W3 / W4 / W5 / W6 / W7 / W8{{cite web|url= http://www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp/~noriai/brt/brt/rosenzu160326/houmen/niigatabus_w.pdf|script-title= ja: 路線図（西方面）|trans-title= Bus Map for West Niigata (2016.3- )|language= japanese|publisher= Niigata Kotsu|accessdate= 9 October 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160417182650/http://www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp/~noriai/brt/brt/rosenzu160326/houmen/niigatabus_w.pdf|archive-date= 17 April 2016|url-status= dead}}

• [http://www.watershuttle.co.jp/ Shinanogawa Water Shuttle]: (Minatopia) - - - (Niigata Prefectural office) - Furusato Village

• 20px Hokuriku Expressway
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|8}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|116}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|402}}

File:Kurosaki Festival Fireworks - Aerial Video.webm

• [http://furusatomura.pref.niigata.jp/eng/ NIIGATA FURUSATO VILLAGE]
• [http://enjoyniigata.com/en/detail/page/detail/5161 Sakata Lagoon]

• Kurosaki Festival
• [http://enjoyniigata.com/en/detail/page/detail/4947 Sea of Japan Sunset Concert]

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• [http://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/ Niigata official website] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/nishi/ Niigata Nishi-ku website] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.nvcb.or.jp/travelguide/en/index.html Niigata City Official Tourist Information] (multilingual)
• [http://enjoyniigata.com/en/index.html Niigata Pref. Official Travel Guide] (multilingual)

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Category:Wards of Niigata (city)