Kanazawa, Ishikawa
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| Kanazawa 金沢 |
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| Coordinates: 36°34′N 136°39′E / 36.567°N 136.65°ECoordinates: 36°34′N 136°39′E / 36.567°N 136.65°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) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Ume | ||
| Website | www.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.[1] It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2]
It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.[3]
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History [change]
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 [change]
Kanazawa is on the western coast of Honshu.[1] It faces the Sea of Japan.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Kanazawa, Ishikawa at Wikimedia Commons- Kanazawa city homepage
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