Kanazawa
Kanazawa is a regional capital in Japan with a population of about 466,029.
Kanazawa 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).
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About Kanazawa
| Country | Japan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 15 |
| Population | 466,029 |
| Local currency | JPY |
| Coordinates | 36.6000, 136.6167 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 294 km · Tokyo |
| Population (Japan) | #44 most populated in Japan |
| Where on Earth | 36°36′0″N · 136°37′0″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,074 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,944 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Yan’an (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -36.60, -43.38 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 291 km |
| Beijing | 1,798 km |
| Singapore | 5,167 km |
| Moscow | 7,231 km |
| Dubai | 7,639 km |
| Sydney | 7,981 km |