Nishi-ku, Yokohama

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Nishi Ward, Yokohama
Area 6.98 km²
Population 85,211 (2006)
Floral emblem (すいせん) daffodil
Tree emblem (もくせい) fragrant olive
Ward Office
Address 〒220-0051, Yokohama,
Nishi-ku, Chūō 1-5-10
Telephone +81-45-320-8484
Website Nishi Ward Office
Symbol Image:Nishiku-yokohama.JPG

Nishi-ku (西区?) is the smallest of the wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with an area of 6.98km². The population is 85,211. It includes the major commercial hub extending from the Yokohama Station area through the new Minato Mirai 21 complex, which is home to the Yokohama Landmark Tower, the tallest building in Japan.

Minato Mirai 21, with Landmark Tower second from the left
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Minato Mirai 21, with Landmark Tower second from the left

[edit] Other wards with the same name

Other wards in Japan with the same name are:
Nishi-ku, Kobe
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
Nishi-ku, Osaka
Nishi-ku, Saitama
Nishi-ku, Sapporo

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