Living in Ishikawa
Ishikawa Prefecture, located in the Chubu region of Japan, is a notably rainy area of Japan. Its capital, Kanazawa City, was spared during World War 2, leaving many well preserved architectural structures and helping to make Kanazawa City an official Important Cultural Landscape spot. The most famous places in Kanazawa City are the Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle, and Ishikawa-mon. Kanazawa City has many Edo Period structures, including famous Geisha Houses, Oyama-jinja, and Myoryuji Temple. The area is renowned for its Kanazawa-Haku, or paper-thin sheets of gold. This gold leaf can be found all over Kanazawa City and Ishikawa Prefecture (even in some foods!). 99% of Japan's high-quality gold leaf comes from Ishikawa Prefecture.
Current Weather
13˚ Clear
Feels Like: 13˚ Low: 8˚ High: 18˚
Clear throughout the day.
Last Updated: 2023/04/01 18:00
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Average Annual Temperature
14 ℃
Population
Total Population
1,151,000
Foreign Residents
12,537
Foreigner Births
105
Information
No. of persons per household
3.23
Age of household heads (years old)
56.2
Income
593,333
Expenditure
405,642
Savings
18,010,000
Liabilities
6,730,000
Total population
1,151,000
Foreign residents
12,537
Foreigner births
105
Annual crime
10,931
Annual income
7,120,000
Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)
Food
78,794
Rents for dwelling & land
54,612
Imputed rent
71,726
Fuel, light & water charges
21,028
Electricity
9,588
Gas
3,755
Furniture & household utensils
10,260
Clothing & footwear
12,424
Medical care
11,659
Transportation & communication
54,362
Public transportation
3,668
Private transportation
27,122
Communication
15,759
Education
15,825
Culture & recreation
28,064
Foreign Nationalities
4,324
2,586
1,584
1,500
1,018
717
305
287
240
179
168
106
Foreigner Status
Permanent resident
2,880
Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)
2,435
Study abroad
2,062
Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)
1,630
Special permanent resident
1,250
Long-term resident
1,001
Family stay
756
Japanese spouse
710
Technology · Humanities · International work
486
Technical skill
155
Professor
134
Specific activity
133
All data shown has been published by The Japanese Meteorological Agency and The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Information provided by City-Cost is for educational purposes and we hope the data posted here helps you.
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