Nishikata (西方町 Nishikata-machi) was a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,975 and a density of 217.97 persons per km². The total area was 32.00 km².
Every year the students from the junior high visit the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
On October 1, 2011 Nishikata was merged into the city of Tochigi. Kamitsuga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.