Nishikawa, Niigata

Nishikawa (西川町; -machi) was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,277 and a density of 495.84 persons per km². The total area was 24.76 km².

On March 21, 2005 Nishikawa, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, all from Nakakanbara District, the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata, all from Nishikanbara District, and the cities of Niitsu, Shirone and Toyosaka, was absorbed by the expanded city of Niigata. As of April 1, 2007, the area is part of the Nishi-ku ward.