Ishikawa, Japan
Kanazawa
Kanazawa is a city in Ishikawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 462,479 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population462,479
Local time23:53
36.60° N, 136.62° EElevation -1 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes920-0223, 920-0311 …October: high / low20° / 14°
Rain this month190mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kanazawa at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:07 · 17:1011 h 03 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:19Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in August
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
296 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
144 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 8.4 km
How Kanazawa has grown
People living in the built-up area (173 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+23%429k in 1975 → 527k in 2025Weather in Kanazawa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 22 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct18°14°1.4 mm
Fri23 Oct21°12°
Sat24 Oct20°17°55 mm
Sun25 Oct22°18°34.4 mm
Mon26 Oct20°18°21.2 mm
Tue27 Oct22°16°32.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°12°5 mm
Thu29 Oct16°11°3.9 mm
Fri30 Oct23°13°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct20°12°19.5 mm
When to go to Kanazawa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 44 | 60 | 64 | 44 | 20 |
| High | 6° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 296 | 185 | 168 | 144 | 165 | 200 | 252 | 160 | 236 | 190 | 273 | 296 |
| Wet days | 25 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 26 |
| Sea | 13° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
What's on in Kanazawa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Kanazawa's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Kanazawa
5.9 km
Kenroku-enBuilt 1676
6 km
SeisonkakuBuilt 1982
5.5 km
Kanazawa CastleBuilt 1583
5.6 km
Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Ishikawa PrefectureBuilt 1924
5.1 km
Oyama ShrineBuilt 1873
4.6 km
Kanazawa Municipal Tamagawa LibraryBuilt 1930
Museum1.8 km
Zeniya Gohei Memorial Museum
Museum2.4 km
Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Port Ohno Karakuri Memorial MuseumBuilt 1996More museums: Hokugin Art Gallery · Yamato Kouji Park · 寺島蔵人邸跡 · 近世資料館 · 金沢卯辰山工芸工房 · Kanazawa Literary Hall · Kanazawa Confectionery Wooden Molds Museum
Outdoors around Kanazawa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
額温泉Hot springs & thermal baths
1.7 km金沢リンクスゴルフ場Golf courses
2.2 kmTrain Park HakusanTheme parks
2.9 kmやかん体、転倒する。Viewpoints
3.7 kmDaiwanachi fieldCamp sites
3.9 kmハンドレッドゴルフGolf courses
4.3 km金沢市営医王山スキー場Ski area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
15 kmイオックス・アローザSki area · 5 km of pistes · 6 lifts
20 km白山セイモアスキー場Ski area · 9 km of pistes · 4 lifts
30 kmたいらスキー場Ski area · 3 km of pistes · 3 lifts
33 kmNature around Kanazawa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kanazawa
Earthquakes around Kanazawa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195080magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record83within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Suzu 6 km ↑2024 · 114 km
6.8Katsuyama 19 km →1961 · 58 km
6.7Wajima 29 km ←2007 · 82 km
6.6Suzu 22 km ↑1993 · 128 km
Tropical storms · Kanazawa
TSTropical Storm Etau (2015)53 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Halong (2014)89 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Chaba (2004)95 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Zeb (1998)83 km · 120 km/hC5Hurricane Oliwa (1997)15 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Kirk (1996)59 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Orchid (1994)28 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Yancy (1993)99 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Janis (1992)72 km · 102 km/hC2Typhoon Kelly (1987)35 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Bess (1982)65 km · 93 km/h
Universities and research institutes
北陸学院大学University or college · founded 1883
Ishikawa Prefectural Technical High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1887
Kanazawa Municipal Technical High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1893
Kanazawa Seiryo UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1932
Kanazawa College of ArtUniversity or college · founded 1946
Ishikawa Prefectural Institute for Educational Research and In-Service TrainingUniversity or college · founded 1949
Kanazawa UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Kanazawa Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1962
Kanazawa Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1972
Hokuriku UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1975
金沢学院大学University or college · founded 1987
Kanazawa Municipal Kenrokuen Elementary SchoolUniversity or college · founded 2016
International College of Technology, KanazawaUniversity or college
Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing SchoolUniversity or college
Kanazawa Gakuin CollegeUniversity or college
Kanazawa Seiryo University Women's Junior CollegeUniversity or college
Ishikawa Agriculture and Forestry Research CenterResearch institute
Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental ScienceResearch institute
Ishikawa Prefecture Fisheries Research CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Kanazawa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Minami-shimbomachi1.5 kmKanaiwa2 kmKitamamachi2.4 kmMameda-honmachi3.4 kmHigashi-kagatsume3.5 kmUtsugimachi5.4 kmNaruwamachi5.5 kmŌbamachi6.4 kmYoshiwaramachi6.8 kmYayoi6.9 kmHattamachi7.3 kmTogashi7.5 kmSaidamachi7.8 kmWakamatsumachi8.2 kmImamachi8.7 kmKamiwakunamimachi9.6 kmTogiyamachi10 kmShijimamachi11 kmFutamatamachi14 kmMatsunemachi14 kmNishiichinosemachi15 km
Kanazawa from above
Around Kanazawa38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Asano RiverNature7.5 kmSaigawa River, IshikawaNature2.6 kmŌno River, IshikawaNature2.5 kmKoro-gawaNature4.4 kmKanakusari RiverNature6.0 kmMorimoto RiverNature8.2 kmMount OizuruMountain37 kmMount ŌgasaMountain35 kmMount NaraMountain32 kmMount MikoshiMountain32 kmMount Saru, ToyamaMountain30 kmMount TakasaburōMountain29 km金沢市営医王山スキー場Ski area15 kmイオックス・アローザSki area20 km白山セイモアスキー場Ski area30 kmたいらスキー場Ski area33 kmKenroku-enMonument5.9 kmSeisonkakuMonument6.0 kmKanazawa CastleMonument5.5 kmShiinoki Cultural Complex, Ishikawa PrefectureMonument5.6 kmOyama ShrineMonument5.1 kmKanazawa Municipal Tamagawa LibraryMonument4.6 kmSaigawa BridgeMonument5.5 kmDaijō-ji TempleMonument8.4 kmZeniya Gohei Memorial MuseumMuseum1.8 kmIshikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Port Ohno Karakuri Memorial MuseumMuseum2.4 km21st Century Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum5.7 kmIshikawa Prefectural Museum of ArtMuseum6.0 kmD. T. Suzuki MuseumMuseum6.2 kmStationStation2.9 kmStationStation3.7 kmStationStation2.9 kmMattōPlace10 kmUchinadaPlace4.0 kmKahokuPlace19 kmOyabePlace22 kmTsubataPlace14 kmNonoichiPlace7.4 km
Postal codes
920-0223920-0311920-0312920-0313920-0314920-0315920-0316920-0317920-0318920-0321920-0322920-0330920-0331920-0332920-0333920-0335920-0336920-0337920-0338920-0339920-0342920-0343920-0344920-0345920-0346920-0347920-0348920-0352920-0353920-0354920-0361920-0381920-0383920-0385920-0386920-0387920-0388920-0392920-0393920-0395920-0396920-0398
Getting to Kanazawa
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseKMQ
30 kmToyama Kitokito AirportTOY
51 kmNoto Satoyama AirportNTQ
83 km三ツ屋Railway station
2.9 km金沢Railway station
3.7 km磯部Railway station
2.9 kmPlaces near Kanazawa
Places with a climate like Kanazawa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kanazawa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kanazawa.
What is the hottest month in Kanazawa?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Kanazawa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kanazawa?
December is the wettest month with about 296 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kanazawa?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in March at about 11°C.
What is the postal code of Kanazawa?
Kanazawa has 42 postal codes: 920-0223, 920-0311, 920-0312, 920-0313, 920-0314, 920-0315, 920-0316, 920-0317, 920-0318, 920-0321, 920-0322, 920-0330 ….