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Hakusan, Ishikawa

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Country
  
Japan

Population
  
110,459 (2010)

Region
  
Chūbu (Hokuriku)

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:58 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
2-1 Kuramitsu, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa-ken924-8688

Website
  
www.city.hakusan.ishikawa.jp

Weather
  
5°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 90% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Shirayama Hime Shrine, Mount Haku, Hakusanichirino Hot Spring Ski Area, C C Z Mattokaihin Hot Spring, Ishikawa Prefecture petting In

Hakusan (白山市, Hakusan-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

The modern city of Hakusan was established on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Mattō, and the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani (all from Ishikawa District).

As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a population density of 147 persons per km2. The total area is 755.17 km2.

Kōji Omote, a popular and successful mixed martial arts fighter, lives and trains in Hakusan.

Economy

Eizo and its subsidiary, Irem, have their headquarters in Hakusan.

Tedorigawa sake is produced in Hakusan.

Points of interest

  • CCZetye
  • Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station
  • Hakusan, the "White Mountain" from which the merged city took its name.
  • Hakusan National Park
  • Matto, also known as the city that never sleeps.
  • Shinkai Palace, former home of the world famous Takoyaki Brothers, currently home to the Shinkai Five and DJ Pompoko.
  • Tedori Gorge
  • The Tedori River
  • Torigoe Castle
  • Matto Stadium is home to the city's major football club, FC Hokuriku (formerly Fervorosa Ishikawa, Fervorosa Hakusan and FC Goals) which competes in the Hokushinetsu Regional League.
  • Tamariba Kansuke - UDON BAR

    • Sister cities

    Hakusan's sister cities include:

  • - Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
  • - Columbia, Missouri, United States
  • - Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

    • References

    Hakusan, Ishikawa Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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