Nishikata (Japanese: 西方町; -machi) is a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,975 and a density of 217.97 persons per km.² The total area is 32.00 km.² Every year the students from the junior high visit the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Source: [wikipedia: nishikata, tochigi]