is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ishikawa

Ishikawa Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...

, Japan

Japan

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The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō

Matto, Ishikawa

was a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 66,520 and a population density of 1,109.96 persons per km²...

 with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District

Ishikawa District, Ishikawa

was a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of February 2011, the district had an estimated population of 51,976 and a density of 3,830 persons per squire kilometer. The total area was 13.56 km²....

. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 110,654 and a density

Population density

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 of 147 persons per km². The total area is 755.17 km².

Kōji Omote, a popular and successful mixed martial arts fighter, lives and trains in Hakusan.

Economy

Eizo

Eizo

, or EIZO, is a manufacturer of high-end computer displays. A Japanese corporation, it was founded in March 1968 but did not adopt its current name until 1999 when Nanao Corporation and Eizo merged...

 and its subsidiary, Irem, have their headquarters in Hakusan.

Tedorigawa sake is produced in Hakusan.

Points of interest

• CCZetye
• Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station
  Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station
  The is an arboretum and botanical garden located at Ho-1 Banchi, Sannomiya-machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan. It is open daily; admission is free.The arboretum contains almost 800 species in areas including an azalea garden, camellia garden, cherry trees, experimental areas, Japanese garden,...
  
  
• Hakusan
  Mount Haku
  , or Mount Hakusan, is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan. It is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659...
  
  , the "White Mountain" from which the merged city took its name.
• Hakusan National Park
  Hakusan National Park
  is a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. The total area of the park is and its main geographical feature is Mount Haku.The park was originally designated "Hakusan Quasi-National Park" on July 1, 1955...
  
  
• Matto, also known as the city that never sleeps.
• Shinkai Palace, former home of the world famous Takoyaki Brothers.
• Tedori Gorge
• The Tedori River
• Torigoe Castle
• Matto Stadium is home to the city's major football club, FC Hokuriku (formerly Fervorosa Ishikawa, Fervorosa Hakusan and FC Goals) which competes in the Hokushinetsu Regional League.

Sister cities

Hakusan's sister cities include:
- Boston

Boston, Lincolnshire

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, Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

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 (United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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) - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

, Missouri

Missouri

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 (U.S.A.) - Penrith

Penrith, New South Wales

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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 (Australia

Australia

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)

External links

• Official website in Japanese
• http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/asia/14japan.html?_r=1&oref=slogin