[citation needed] The food companies Marukawa,[2] Kasugai, and Meito Sangyo are located in this ward.

[citation needed] The Hotel Nagoya Castle is located there.

The small historical street Shike-michi runs parallel to the Hori Canal.

It was used by merchants during the Edo period and is now a historical property.

A museum of the ceramic maker Noritake and the company's headquarters are located in Nishi Ward, and nearby is also the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.