Hakui, Ishikawa
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Ishikawa
, Japan
.
of 23,682 with 8,368 households
and a density
of 288.95 persons per km². The total area is 81.96 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
Hakui has a European style high street called Paseo Dori. However, many stores are closed and many of the remainder are too specialist for this street to be considered a main shopping area. It is, however, home to Hakui's only branch of Hokkoku bank.
The main roads are the Noto Yuryo toll road, Route 249, Route 159, Route 415, and Prefectural Road 2.
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is famous for many vehicles running on the beach.
Dedicated to Oanamuji no mikoto(大己貴命).
Festivals of the shrine: U-matsuri, Hirakuni-matsuri.
Many people have seen UFO flying from the back mountain of this shrine.
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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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General
As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated populationPopulation
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of 23,682 with 8,368 households
Household
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and a density
Population density
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of 288.95 persons per km². The total area is 81.96 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
Name
The name of the town is made of two Kanji, 羽 (ha), meaning feathers, and 咋(kui) meaning eat or take in your mouth. This name comes from an ancient legend which tells of a royal prince killing a monstrous bird which plagued the area. The Prince's dogs went to the beast's body and pulled away mouthfuls of feathers.Business
Hakui is the main city in the Southern Noto district, and the main area for shopping lies along Route 415. This area contains almost all of Hakui's large shops including hardware stores, clothes shops, electronics stores, opticians, restaurants, second hand shops, pharmacists and supermarkets. The biggest shopping center is MaxValu Hakui, a supermarket flanked by Yamaya (a liquor/import food store) and a Hyaku-en plaza (100 yen store). The car park has a capacity for 350 vehicles.Hakui has a European style high street called Paseo Dori. However, many stores are closed and many of the remainder are too specialist for this street to be considered a main shopping area. It is, however, home to Hakui's only branch of Hokkoku bank.
Transport
All trains going through Hakui stop at the station, including the Thunderbird limited express between Wakura Onsen and Osaka. The train line goes north through Nanao and terminates at Wakura Onsen. The southern terminus is at Kanazawa station.The main roads are the Noto Yuryo toll road, Route 249, Route 159, Route 415, and Prefectural Road 2.
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is famous for many vehicles running on the beach.
Shrine
Keta taisha(気多大社 - Keta Big shrine) is the head shrine of Noto district. The deity of this shrine is known as the god of love, and many young women come to wish for good love and marriage.Dedicated to Oanamuji no mikoto(大己貴命).
Festivals of the shrine: U-matsuri, Hirakuni-matsuri.
Many people have seen UFO flying from the back mountain of this shrine.
UFOs
Hakui has made somewhat of a name for itself as the UFO sighting capital of Japan. This is reflected in a number of places around the city, including a UFO shaped street light at the Western entrance to the train station, plaques depicting UFO's (amongst other things) set in the pavement outside the city hall, and most notably Cosmo Isle Hakui, a spaceship-shaped building in the center of the city. Cosmo Isle is home to a UFO and NASA space research museum, as well as theaters, ceremony halls and conference rooms for business use. The building is also home to the Hakui City Division of Lifelong Learning, a branch of the city's board of education.Festivals
Hakui's biggest festival is the sumo festival. The ring is set in a natural amphitheatre and is reputed to be the oldest still in use in Japan. The festival features both individual and team competitions. The winner of the individual competition faces a final bout against the organiser, an ex-professional.External links
- Official website in Japanese