Kanazawa

Kanazawa
金沢
Core city
金沢市 · Kanazawa
From top left: Gate of Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en, Ōmichō Market, Higashi Geisha District, Kanazawa seen from Mt. Kigo, Oyama Shrine
From top left: Gate of Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en, Ōmichō Market, Higashi Geisha District, Kanazawa seen from Mt. Kigo, Oyama Shrine
Flag of Kanazawa
Flag
Official seal of Kanazawa
Emblem
Location of Kanazawa in Ishikawa
Location of Kanazawa in Ishikawa
Kanazawa is located in Japan
Kanazawa
Kanazawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°34′N 136°39′E / 36.567°N 136.650°E / 36.567; 136.650
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureIshikawa
Government
 • MayorYukiyoshi Yamano (since December 2010)
Area
 • Total467.77 km2 (180.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total462,478
 • Density988.69/km2 (2,560.7/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeUme
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Websitewww.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/index_e.html

Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi) is a Japanese city in Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of the prefecture.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.

History

During the Edo period, Kanazawa was the center of the Maeda clan.

Kanazawa has a big Japanese garden called Kenroku-en. Kenroku-en was made as a garden of the Kanazawa castle at the Edo period. It is regarded as one of the most famous gardens in Japan.

Geography

Kanazawa is on the western coast of Honshu. It faces the Sea of Japan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kanazawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 467.
  2. ↑ Japan-guide.com, "Kanazawa". Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; Experience Kanazawa, "Kanazawa: The Hub City of Ishikawa". Retrieved 2012-12-5.
  4. ↑ Nussbaum, "Kenroku-en" at p. 510; other famous gardens are Kairaku-en in Mito and Koraku-en in Okayama.

Other websites

Media related to Kanazawa, Ishikawa at Wikimedia Commons