Kaga, Ishikawa


Kaga is a city located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 67,793 in 29054 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city was.

Geography

Kaga is located in the extreme southwestern corner of Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Parts of the coastal areas of the city are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kaga has remained stable over the past 40 years.
Census YearPopulation
197069,664
198077,335
199080,714
200079,653
201071,887

Climate

Kaga has a humid continental climate characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaga is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2499 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.

History

The area around Kaga was part of ancient Kaga Province. The area became part Daishōji Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Enuma District, Ishikawa. The town of Daishōji was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 1958, Daishōji merged with the towns of Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Iburihashi, Hashitate and the villages of Miki, Mitani, Nangō and Shioya to form the city of Kaga. the city expanded on October 1, 2005 through a merger with the town of Yamanaka.

Government

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

Economy

Kaga was traditionally known for its production of Kutani ware ceramics and a type of silk fabric known as Kaga habutae. It is also an important tourist city with a number of temples and hot-springs.

Education

Kaga has 21 public elementary schools and seven middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high schools operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates a special education school.

Transportation

Railway

– Hokuriku Main Line