Kanazawa

Summary

Kanazawa is a core city of Japan^[1]. Kanazawa draws 847 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #5 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kanazawa received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Kanazawa was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Kanazawa was a member of League of Historical Cities^[5].
• Kanazawa is located in Ishikawa Prefecture^[6].
• Kanazawa is in the country of Japan^[7].
• Kanazawa is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[8].
• Kanazawa is on the body of water Saigawa River^[9].
• Kanazawa is on the body of water Asano River^[10].
• Kanazawa's head of government is recorded as Yukiyoshi Yamano^[11].
• Kanazawa's image is recorded as 望湖台２.jpg^[12].
• Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[13].
• Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as jōkamachi^[16].
• Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[17].
• Kanazawa's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kanazawa, Ishikawa.svg^[18].
• Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Hakusan^[19].
• Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Nonoichi^[20].
• Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Tsubata^[21].
• Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Uchinada^[22].
• Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Oyabe^[23].
• Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Nanto^[24].
• Kanazawa's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Kanazawa, Ishikawa.svg^[25].
• Kinjō Reitaku is named after Kanazawa^[26].
• Kanazawa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nancy^[27].

Body

Geography

Kanazawa is in the country of Japan^[7]. Kanazawa is located in Ishikawa Prefecture^[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of Japan^[8], a marginal sea^[28], in Russia^[29]; Saigawa River^[9], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Asano River^[10], a river^[32], in Japan^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+462479'}^[34], {'amount': '+462478'}^[35], {'amount': '+465699'}^[36], and {'amount': '+462361'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], big city^[15], jōkamachi^[16], and city for international conferences and tourism^[17].

History and Context

+1889-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kanazawa^[38]. Kinjō Reitaku is named after Kanazawa^[26].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kanazawa include 14888 Kanazawashi^[39], an asteroid^[40].

Why It Matters

Kanazawa draws 847 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #5 of 47).^[2] Kanazawa has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Kanazawa is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Kanazawa include 14888 Kanazawashi^[39], an asteroid^[40].

FAQs

What awards did Kanazawa receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].