Nishina is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon.

The rim of this formation has been eroded, worn down, and reshaped by a history of impacts, leaving an irregular, indented perimeter surrounding the crater floor.

The interior of the formation has been resurfaced by basaltic lava, leaving a level, nearly featureless surface that contains no impacts of note.

While the interior surface has a low albedo and appears dark, it has been coated by ray material which has produced lighter patches to the southwest and northeast.

[2] By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Nishina.