Kanazawa
Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi) is a Japanese city in Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1] It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2]
Kanazawa
金沢 | |
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| 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 | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kanazawa in Ishikawa | |
  Kanazawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′N 136°39′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Ishikawa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yukiyoshi Yamano (since December 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 467.77 km2 (180.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 462,478 |
| • Density | 988.69/km2 (2,560.7/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Ume |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.[3]
History
During the Edo period, Kanazawa was the center of the Maeda clan.[1]
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.[4]
Geography
Kanazawa is on the western coast of Honshu.[1] It faces the Sea of Japan.
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kanazawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 467.
- Japan-guide.com, "Kanazawa"; retrieved 2012-11-26.
- 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.
- Nussbaum, "Kenroku-en" at p. 510; other famous gardens are Kairaku-en in Mito and Koraku-en in Okayama.
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