is the name of a neighborhood (a ) in Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nishi Mikado lies north-east of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gà «.
In 1180 the locality of in today's Nishi Mikado was chosen by Minamoto no Yoritomo as the seat of his government, which he called . (46 years later, after Hà Âjà  Masako's death, the government's headquarters were transferred to a location near Wakamiya à Âji and renamed ). The compound had four gates, and the western one gave its name to the area it faced. The area east of Egara Tenjinsha, now called , used to be called Higashi Mikado, and the name is still sometimes used. Kita Mikado still exists as well but, like Higashi Mikado, it does not constitute a chà Â.
The Kamakurachà  Seinendan stele in Nishi Mikado says:
<blockquote> Nishi Mikado is the area west of the Hokkedà Â. It was given this name because it faced the à Âkura Bakufu's western gate. In Nishi Mikado used to stand [temples called] Hà Âon-ji, Hojuin, Kà Âshà Â-ji, and Raikà Â-ji. Of them, only Raikà Â-ji still exists. </blockquote>