Nishihara, Shibuya

Nishihara (西原) is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

Nishihara 西原
District
Yoyogi-Uehara Station south entrance
Country	Japan
Region	Shibuya
Prefecture	Tokyo
Population  (October 2020)
• Total	10,926
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code(s)	151-0066

As of October 2020, the population of this district is 10,926.^[1] The postal code for Nishihara is 151-0066.

Geography

Nishihara borders Honmachi in the north, Hatsudai and Motoyoyogichō to the east, Uehara to the south, Ōyamachō to the southwest, and Hatagaya to the northwest.

Demography

Population of Nishihara by Chōme (October 1, 2020)^[1]

District	Number of Households	Total Population	Male	Female
Nishihara 1-chōme	2,497	4,119	1,892	2,227
Nishihara 2-chōme	2,187	4,022	1,970	2,052
Nishihara 3-chōme	1,498	2,785	1,322	1,463
Total	6,182	10,926	5,184	5,742

Population Trend of Nishihara^[1]

Year	Total Population
2012	10,442
2013	10,579
2014	10,596
2015	10,696
2016	10,731
2017	10,806
2018	10,871
2019	10,986
2020 (October 1)	10,926

Population Trends of Nishihara by Citizenship and Sex^[1]

Year	Total Population	Female Population	Male Population	Japanese Population	Non-Japanese Population
2015	10,696	5,549	5,147	10,171	525
2016	10,731	5,584	5,147	10,244	487
2017	10,806	5,651	5,155	10,325	481
2018	10,871	5,685	5,186	10,385	486
2019	10,986	5,753	5,233	10,489	497
2020 (October 1)	10,926	5,742	5,184	10,519	407

Education

Shibuya Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools.

All of Nishihara (1-3 chome) is zoned to Nishihara Elementary School (西原小学校),^[2] and Yoyogi Junior High School (代々木中学校).^[3]

Schools in Nishihara include:

• Nishihara Elementary School

Transportation

Nearest stations are Yoyogi Uehara and Hatagaya.

Places of Interest

• National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tokyo Center
• Yoyogi Ōyama Park
• Yoyogi Nishihara Park
• Shibuya Ward Sports Center

References

• Japan portal

1. "住民基本台帳・外国人登録による人口". 渋谷区. Shibuya City. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
2. "学校別通学区域(小学校)". City of Shibuya. Retrieved 2022-10-08. - Has elementary zoning
3. "学校別通学区域（中学校）". City of Shibuya. Retrieved 2022-10-08. - Has junior high school zoning