Kanazawa
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| 金沢市 · Kanazawa | |
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 Location of Kanazawa in Ishikawa | |
| 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 | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Ume |
| 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.
Kanazawa Media
Kanazawa view from Utatsuyama Park
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Kanazawa Castle was enlarged during the late 16th century
Kenroku-en lake acted as an emergency supply to the castle
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Tsuzumimon, the main entrance to Kanazawa Station
Snow falls on Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa – Cherry blossoms outside Kenroku-en Garden
A bridge in Kenrokuen in the snow.Kenrokuen bridge
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References
- ↑ 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
Media related to Kanazawa, Ishikawa at Wikimedia Commons
