Komatsu (Ishikawa)

Komatsu-shi 小松 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Ishikawa
Coordinates :	36 ° 25 '  N , 136 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 24 '31 "  N , 136 ° 26' 44"  E
Basic data
Surface:	371.13 km²
Residents :	106,728 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	288 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	17203-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	jaw
Flower :	Ume
town hall
Address :	Komatsu City Hall 91 Konmade-machi Komatsu shi Ishikawa  923-8650
Website URL:	http://www.city.komatsu.lg.jp/
Location of Komatsus in Ishikawa Prefecture

Komatsu ( Jap. 小松市 , -shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa .

geography

Komatsu is located south of Kanazawa on the Sea of ​​Japan .

Attractions

• Old town ( 旧 市街 )
• Nata-dera ( 那 谷 寺 )
• Otabi- Matsuri ( お 旅 祭 り )
• Komatsu Castle ruins

Komatsu is home to the Hōshi, founded in 718, after the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, the second oldest ryokan in Japan.

traffic

• Komatsu Airport ( IATA : KMQ, ICAO : RJNK)
• Train:
  • JR Hokuriku main line
• Street:
  • Hokuriku Highway
  • National Road 8 , to Kyoto and Niigata
  • National Road 305, to Kanazawa and Minamiechizen
  • National Road 360, to Toyama
  • National Road 416, to Fukui

economy

• Komatsu , construction machinery manufacturer

Town twinning

• Gateshead
• Vilvoorde

sons and daughters of the town

• Katsuki Yasuji (1905–1994), physiologist, honorary citizen of the city
• Mai Nakagawa (* 1987), water diver

Neighboring cities and communities

• Ishikawa Prefecture
  • Hakusan
  • Nomi
  • Kaga
• Fukui Prefecture
  • Katsuyama

Web links

Commons : Komatsu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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  Old town

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  Nata-dera

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  Mountain river Dainichi ( 大 日 川 , Dainichi-kawa )

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  Otabi-Matsuri