Kaga, Ishikawa




This article is about the city in Ishikawa prefecture. For the former province of Japan, see Kaga Province.

City in Chūbu, Japan









































































Kaga


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加賀市

City

Kaga City Hall
Kaga City Hall




Flag of Kaga
Flag


Official seal of Kaga
Seal



Location of Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture
Location of Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture



Kaga is located in Japan

Kaga

Kaga



 

Coordinates: 36°18′10″N 136°18′54.1″E / 36.30278°N 136.315028°E / 36.30278; 136.315028Coordinates: 36°18′10″N 136°18′54.1″E / 36.30278°N 136.315028°E / 36.30278; 136.315028
Country Japan
Region
Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture
Government

 • Mayor Riku Miyamoto
Area

 • Total 305.87 km2 (118.10 sq mi)
Population
(March 1 2018)

 • Total 67,793
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols  
-Tree Pine
-Flower Iris
-Bird Duck
Phone number 0761-72-1111
Address 2-41 Minami-chō, Daishōji, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa-ken
922-8622
Website Official website

Kaga (加賀市, Kaga-shi) is a city located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018[update], the city had an estimated population of 67,793 in 29054 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city was 305.87 square kilometres (118.10 sq mi).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighbouring municipalities




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Climate


  • 4 History


  • 5 Government


  • 6 Economy


  • 7 Education


  • 8 Transportation


    • 8.1 Railway


    • 8.2 Highway




  • 9 Local attractions


  • 10 Sister city relations


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links





Geography


Kaga is located in the extreme southwestern corner of Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Parts of the coastal areas of the city are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park.



Neighbouring municipalities



  • Ishikawa Prefecture
    • Komatsu


  • Fukui Prefecture

    • Awara

    • Katsuyama

    • Sakai





Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kaga has remained stable over the past 40 years.



























Census Year
 Population
1970
 69,664
1980
 77,335
1990
 80,714
2000
 79,653
2010
 71,887


Climate


Kaga has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaga is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2499 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[3]



History


The area around Kaga was part of ancient Kaga Province. The area became part Daishōji Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Enuma District, Ishikawa. The town of Daishōji was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 1958, Daishōji merged with the towns of Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Iburihashi, Hashitate and the villages of Miki, Mitani, Nangō and Shioya (all from Enuma District) to form the city of Kaga. the city expanded on October 1, 2005 through a merger with the town of Yamanaka (from Enuma District).



Government


Kaga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.



Economy


Kaga was traditionally known for its production of Kutani ware ceramics and a type of silk fabric known as Kaga habutae.[4] It is also an important tourist city with a number of temples and hot-springs.



Education


Kaga has 21 public elementary schools and seven middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high schools operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates a special education school.



Transportation



Railway


JR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company - Hokuriku Main Line



  • Daishōji - Kagaonsen - Iburihashi


Highway


  • Hokuriku Expressway



National Route 8


National Route 305


National Route 364


National Route 365



Local attractions



  • Yamanaka Onsen

  • Yamashiro Onsen

  • Katayamazu Onsen



Sister city relations




  • Canada Dundas, Ontario, Canada, since 1968[5]


  • Taiwan Tainan, Taiwan, friendship city



References




  1. ^ Official statistics page


  2. ^ Kaga population statistics


  3. ^ Kaga climate data


  4. ^ Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 708. ISBN 406205938X..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ Official Site of Kids for Kaga - History



External links


Media related to Kaga, Ishikawa at Wikimedia Commons








  • Kaga City official website (in Japanese)

  • katayamazu onsen













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