Kanazawa

is a Japanese city in Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kanazawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 467. It is the capital city of the prefecture.Japan-guide.com,  "Kanazawa". Retrieved 2012-11-26.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; Experience Kanazawa,  "Kanazawa: The Hub City of Ishikawa". Retrieved 2012-12-5.

History
During the Edo period, Kanazawa was the center of the Maeda clan.

Kanazawa has a big Japanese garden called Kenroku-en. Kenroku-en was made as a garden of the Kanazawa castle at the Edo period.  It is regarded as one of the most famous gardens in Japan.Nussbaum, "Kenroku-en" at p. 510; other famous gardens are Kairaku-en in Mito and Koraku-en in Okayama. 

Geography
Kanazawa is on the western coast of Honshu.  It faces the Sea of Japan. 

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Other websites

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Category:Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture