Kahoku, Ishikawa Explained

Kahoku
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Japan
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Coordinates:36.7198°N 136.7067°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Ishikawa Prefecture
Leader Title:- Mayor
Leader Name:Waichiro Aburano
Area Total Km2:64.44
Population Total:35,188
Population As Of:January 31, 2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Blank Name Sec1:Phone number
Blank Info Sec1:076-283-1111
Blank1 Name Sec1:Address
Blank1 Info Sec1:81 Unoke, Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-1195
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Cfa
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is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 35,188 in 12787 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 64.44sqkm.

Geography

Kahoku is located in central Ishikawa Prefecture. It is approximately 20 km north of the capital of, Kanazawa, or thirty minutes by train. Kahoku lies between the Sea of Japan to the west, the town of Hōdatsushimizu to the north, the town of Tsubata to the east and the town of Uchinada to the south. Geographically from the east to west, Kahoku is composed of a mountainous region, a hilly region, a terrace region, a lowland region and then a coastal region. In the northern part of town the Ōmi River flows into the Sea of Japan and in the southern area, the Unoke River flows into the Kahoku Lagoon which marks the southernmost part of Kahoku.

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

Kahoku has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kahoku is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2500 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kahoku has remained steady over the past 40 years.

History

The area around Kahoku was mostly part of ancient Kaga Province, with a small portion of its northern area in Noto Province. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Kahoku District, Ishikawa. The villages of Takamatsu, Nanatsuka and Unoke were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Takamatsu was raised to town status on August 1, 1922, Nanatsuka on February 11, 1940, and Unoke on February 11, 1948. The three towns merged on March 1, 2004, to form the city of Kahoku.

Government

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

Economy

The local economy of Kahoku is dominated by agriculture.

Education

Kahoku has six public elementary schools and three middle schools operated by the city government; however, the city does not have a high school. The Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University is also located in Kahoku.

Junior high schools

Elementary schools

Transportation

Railway

West Japan Railway Company - Nanao Line

Highway

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan. Kahoku is twinned with:[4]

Local attractions

Mascot

Kahoku's mascot is, a 5-year-old cat. His birthday is 28 May. He ends his sentences with the Japanese onomatopoeia for "meow".[6]

Notable people from Kahoku

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.city.kahoku.ishikawa.jp/www/ Official statistics page
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/location/1068219/ Kahoku climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-ishikawa.php Kahoku population statistics
  4. Web site: Kahoku and its sister city Messkirch (Germany). city.kahoku.ishikawa.jp. Kahoku. 2020-12-10.
  5. Web site: http://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/161108 . ja:上山田貝塚. Japanese . .
  6. Web site: かほく市マスコットキャラクターの使用について. Kahoku.