Kanazawa, Japan
金沢市
Kanazawa is a regional capital of 466,029 people in Ishikawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kanazawa
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 214 parks and trails, 135 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hokuriku University, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and Chikamori Site.
Weather in Kanazawa
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About Kanazawa
Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [kä̀.nä́.(d͡)zä̀.β̞ä̀, -(d͡)zä́.β̞ä́.ɕì]) 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).
From the Wikipedia article Kanazawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kanazawa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Hokuriku University
School · 11.6 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Ishikawa Prefectural University
School · 10.5 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
School · 17.4 km
Postgraduate university in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Kanazawa College of Art
School · 7.3 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Kanazawa Gakuin University
School · 11.5 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
School · 7.8 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Kanazawa Medical University
School · 6.7 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Kanazawa University
School · 10.2 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Kinjo University
School · 12.8 km
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks22
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum · 5.7 km
Art museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Chikamori Site
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Archaeological site in Kanazawa, Japan
Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum
Museum · 6.2 km
Building in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditonal Arts and Crafts
Museum · 6.0 km
Museum in Ishikawa, Japan
Kamiyamada Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 15.8 km
Shell midden in Kahoku, Hokuriku, Japan
Kamo Site
Monument and historic site · 13.0 km
Archaeological site in Tsubata, Ishikawa, Japan
Kanazawa Phonograph Museum
Museum · 5.2 km
Phonograph museum in Ishikawa, Japan
Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
Museum · 5.3 km
Museum in Ishikawa, Japan
Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumeji-kan Museum
Museum · 17.9 km
Art Museum in Ishikawa, Japan
National Crafts Museum
Museum · 6.1 km
Museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Okyōzuka Site
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
Archaeological site in Nonoichi, Japan
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds214
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202 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes135
Beni ya
Bar and pub · Japanese, Regional, Seafood · 4.0 km
加熱式たばこ専用喫煙席と禁煙席があり。
Mo-Sa 17:00-24:00; Su off
123 more on the map.
Where to stay30
Churches and places of worship71
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare24
Map of Kanazawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Mukai-awagasaki 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Nonoichi 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Matsutō 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Tsubata 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Nakajima 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Tsurugi-asahimachi 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Kahoku 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Oyabe 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Nomimachi 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Komatsu 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 望湖台２, 金沢市, CC BY 2.1 jp
- Apita.kanazawabay2, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apita.kanazawabay1, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1 Chome Kuratsuki, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 920-8203, Japan - panoramio (1), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- 1 Chome Kuratsuki, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 920-8203, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Bottles of locally brewed soy sauce, Ono, Kanazawa, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soy sauce jars beside an old wooden wall, Ono, Kanazawa, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weathered wooden buildings along a street in Ono, Kanazawa, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Illustrated board explaining how soy sauce is brewed, Ono, Kanazawa, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden storehouse doors in Ono, Kanazawa's soy-sauce brewing district, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lane of wooden storehouses in Ono, Kanazawa, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old wooden storehouses and chimney in Ono, Kanazawa, August 2024, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokuriku University (Kanazawa, Ishikawa), Moomincomet, CC0
- Ishikawa Prefectural University, HIrorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanazawa College of Art, HIrorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanazawa Gakuin University (Kanazawa, Ishikawa), Moomincomet, CC0
- KIT Yumekobo, Hirorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanazawa Medical Univ. Hospital, SONIC BLOOMING Canon EOS Kiss X5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanazawa Univ. Kakuma campus North-area, Genppy, Public domain
- Kinjyo University, Hirorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa011, 金沢市, CC BY 2.1 jp
- チカモリ遺跡 環状木柱 - panoramio, 松浦党, CC BY 3.0
- Ishikawa-ken History Museum03s3s4272b, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, ほぶ, Public domain
- Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts, Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamiyamada Shell Midden, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 加茂遺跡出土 牓示札木簡 (複製), Saigen Jiro, Public domain
- Yasuekinpakukogeikan003, 金沢市, CC BY 2.1 jp
- 131109 Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumeji-kan Museum Kanazawa Ishikawa pref Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- National Crafts Museum in Kanazawa 20201116-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okyouzuka Ruins - 27, MathieuMD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishikawa Kenritsu Ongakudo, Hirorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金沢スタジアム 2024年2月18日オープニングマッチ, Wkhana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohnominato jinja, Saigawasakurabashi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kenminkaihin Park porch, Saigawasakurabashi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital 20201115-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishikawa seiburyokuchi stadium, Waka77, Public domain
- 金沢城北市民運動公園 金沢市民野球場, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanazawa Umimirai Library exterior ac (4), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daitoku Junior High School, SONIC BLOOMING, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hiraokano Shrine (平岡野神社) - panoramio, phosphor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cross Gate Kanazawa 20201114-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Trend Kanazawa Ekimae, Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JAIST, jaist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 金沢市立工業高校, Tatsuyamiyazaki, CC BY-SA 3.0
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