The J-Ice West League is an amateur ice hockey league from Japan. This league is, along with the J-Ice North League, under the Asia League in the ice hockey pyramid in Japan (though there exists no promotion and relegation between any of those leagues). The J-Ice West contains teams from all over the country, Hokkaido excepted, and is usually regarded as weaker than its Northern counterpart. This league is affiliated to the Japanese Ice Hockey Federation and was created in 2005. The tournaments' matches are broadcasted by the Takamatsu cable television.