Kahoku

Kahoku-shi か ほ く 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Ishikawa
Coordinates :	36 ° 43 '  N , 136 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 43 '12 "  N , 136 ° 42' 24"  E
Basic data
Surface:	64.76 km²
Residents :	34,792 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	537 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	17209-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	cherry
Flower :	Potato rose
Bird :	Kentish plover
town hall
Address :	Kahoku City Hall Ni-81 Unoke Kahoku -shi Ishikawa  929-1125
Website URL:	http://www.city.kahoku.ishikawa.jp
Location of Kahoku in Ishikawa Prefecture

Kahoku ( Japanese か ほ く 市 , - shi ) is a city in Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Honshū in Japan .

geography

Kahoku is north of Kanazawa and south of Wajima on the Sea of ​​Japan .

Neighboring cities and communities

• Hōdatsushimizu
• Tsubata
• Uchinada

history

Kahoku was created on March 1, 2004 through the merger of the communities of Unoke ( 宇 ノ 気 町 , -machi ), Nanatsuka ( 七 塚 町 , -machi ) and Takamatsu ( 高 松 町 , -machi ) of Kahoku County .

Attractions

In the city is the "Ishikawa Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy" (西 田 幾多 郎 記念 哲学 管, Nishida Kitarō kinen tetsugaku-kan).

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Nanao Line
• Street:
  • National Road 159, to Kanazawa and Nanao
  • National Road 471, to Hakui and Takayama

Town twinning

• Messkirch in Baden-Württemberg

sons and daughters of the town

• Nishida Kitarō (1870–1945), philosopher

Web links

Commons : Kahoku, Ishikawa  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Kahoku City Hall in Unoke