People
- Nishi, a common Japanese surname
- Nishi Amane (西 周, 1829–1897), philosopher
- Haruhiko Nishi (1893–1986), Japanese diplomat
- Kanako Nishi (西 加南子, born 1970), women's racing cyclist
- Katsuzō Nishi (西 勝造 1884–1959), technical engineer Japan's first subway project (the Tokyo subway) and Nishi Health System founder
- Kazuhiko Nishi (西 和彦, born 1956), Microsoft executive
- Kenichi Nishi (born 1967), video game designer
- Norihiro Nishi (born 1980), football/soccer player
- Takeichi Nishi (西 竹一, 1902–1945), Japanese army officer and Olympic gold medalist killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima, son of Nishi Tokujirō
- Nishi Tokujirō (西 徳次郎, 1847–1912), statesman and diplomat, negotiator in the Nishi-Rosen Agreement, father of Nishi Takeichi
- Nishi (actress), Indian actress, a leading lady primarily in Punjabi films and some Hindi films
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