Kanazawa
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Japan • East Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Tokyo UTC+9
- Population
- 1.1M
- GDP
- N/A
- GDP per capita
- $0
- Land area
- 2,213 km² (854 mi²)
- Density
- 512/km² (1,326/mi²)
Kanazawa metro area
36.56, 136.66Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Universities, Train Hubs.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
1 teams
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • Japan
Zweigen Kanazawa
Kanazawa • Level: 3
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $3B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Kanazawa • Art
Languages of Kanazawa
Japanese first in Ishikawa; 1 languages hold a role.
Screen of Kanazawa
#790 by film pedigree · score 0.4 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Art of Kanazawa
#259 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums
Leading museums: Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Nonoichi, Japan
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Komatsu Airport
Komatsu • 4 - Regional
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Kanazawa Station
Kanazawa • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (29 stations)1 entry
Hokuriku Railroad (Hokutetsu)
Kanazawa • 29 stations