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Discover Kanazawa
Kanazawa in Kanazawa-shi (Ishikawa-ken) with it's 458,937 citizens is a town in Japan about 183 mi (or 294 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kanazawa is now 05:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports near Kanazawa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Komatsu Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nonoichi, Hakusan, Kahoku, Nomi and Oyabe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Kawaguchi
HOTEL NIKKO KANAZAWA
ANA Crowne Plaza KANAZAWA
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kanazawa
APA Hotel Kanazawa-Nishi
Mystays Premier Kanazawa
Hotel Kanazawa
Toyoko Inn Kanazawa-eki Higashi-guchi
Dormy Inn Kanazawa
Hotel Econo Kanazawa Ekimae
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.
Battle of Tedorigawa
The Battle of Tedorigawa took place near the Tedori River in Japan's Kaga Province in 1577. The battle site is in the modern-day Ishikawa Prefecture.
Kanazawa Station
is a major railway station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Beneath a square in front of the JR station, there is Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station, the terminal of Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line.
Ishikawa Sports Center
Ishikawa Sports Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kanazawa, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 and was opened in 2008.
Porte Kanazawa
The Porte Kanazawa is a skyscraper located in Kanazawa, Isikawa Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 131-metre, 30-storey skyscraper was finished in 1994.
Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium
Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium is an athletic stadium in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Kanazawa Soccer Stadium
Kanazawa Soccer Stadium is a football stadium in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Ishikawa Ongakudō
Ishikawa Ongakudō is a concert hall in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 2001 and has two principal performances spaces: the shoebox-style Concert Hall, which seats 1,560; and the Hōgaku Hall, with a capacity of 720, for traditional Japanese music, kabuki, and bunraku. The walls of the main auditorium are finished with urushi. Yoshinobu Ashihara was the architect with acoustic design by Nagata Acoustics, who trialled their concept with a 1:10 scale model.