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KANAZAWA

Ishikawa · JAPAN (JP) · 36.60°N / 136.62°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,860,243

Kanazawa is a city in Japan with a population of 466,029. It sits at 36.60/136.62, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 4 km from Mukai-awagasaki.

Population 466,029
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Ishikawa
Coords
36.60°N / 136.62°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Mukai-awagasaki Ishikawa 26,574 4.0 km
S Nonoichi Ishikawa 57,238 7.4 km
SW Matsutō Ishikawa 110,408 10.3 km
S Hakusan Ishikawa 0 13.4 km
NE Tsubata Ishikawa 37,694 13.5 km
S Nakajima Ishikawa 6,135 15.3 km
S Tsurugi-asahimachi Ishikawa 22,042 16.7 km
NE Kahoku Ishikawa 34,889 19.4 km
S Nomi Ishikawa 0 20.0 km
E Oyabe Toyama 28,983 22.1 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Kanazawa?
466,029 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kanazawa in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Kanazawa in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Kanazawa?
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ).
How far is Kanazawa from Tokyo?
About 294 km.
Does Kanazawa have a university?
Yes. Kanazawa College of Art and Kanazawa College of Economics.
What languages are spoken in Japan?
Japanese.
What currency is used in Japan?
Yen.
How many cities are in Japan?
2,174 on record.
Which admin region is Kanazawa in?
Ishikawa.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1860243

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1860243,
    "name": "Kanazawa",
    "ascii_name": "Kanazawa",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 466029,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 36.6,
    "longitude": 136.61667
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 17.5x the population of Mukai-awagasaki.
  • 4 km from Mukai-awagasaki.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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