Kanazawa

Coordinates: 36°33′39.8″N136°39′23.1″E / 36.561056°N 136.656417°E / 36.561056; 136.656417CountryJapanRegionChūbu (Hokuriku)PrefectureIshikawa PrefectureGovernment • MayorTakashi Murayama (from March 2022)Area468.64 km (180.94 sq mi)Population466,029 • Density994.43/km (2,575.6/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time)City symbolsTreePrunus mumeFlowerIris
Salvia splendens
Begonia
Impatiens walleriana
PelargoniumPhone number076-220-2111Address1-1-1 Hirozaka, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 920-8577WebsiteOfficial website

Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation:) is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. As of 1 January 2018, the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km. The total area of the city was 468.64 square kilometres (180.94 sq mi).