Kanazawa

Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi) is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. As of 1 January 2018, the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 468.64 square kilometres (180.94 sq mi).

Kanazawa
金沢市
Kanazawa City distant view from Utatsuyama Park
Kanazawa CastleKenrokuen
Higashi-ChayaNishi-Chaya
Downtown of Kōrinbō21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Location of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanazawa
 
Coordinates: 36°33′39.8″N 136°39′23.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureIshikawa Prefecture
Government
  MayorTakashi Murayama (from March 2022)
Area
  Total468.64 km2 (180.94 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2018)
  Total466,029
  Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
TreePrunus mume
FlowerIris
Salvia splendens
Begonia
Impatiens walleriana
Pelargonium
Phone number076-220-2111
Address1-1-1 Hirozaka, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 920-8577
WebsiteOfficial website
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