Kahoku (かほく市, Kahoku-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018^[update], the city had an estimated population of 35,188 in 12787 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city was 64.44 square kilometres (24.88 sq mi).

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Kahoku かほく市
City
Kahoku City Hall
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Location of Kahoku in Ishikawa Prefecture
Kahoku
Coordinates: 36°43′11.3″N 136°42′24.1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Ishikawa Prefecture
Government
• - Mayor	Waichiro Aburano
Area
• Total	64.44 km2 (24.88 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2018)
• Total	35,188
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	076-283-1111
Address	81 Unoke, Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-1195
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Kentish plover
Flower	Rosa rugosa
Tree	Sakura

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Kahoku is located in central Ishikawa Prefecture. It is approximately 20 km north of the capital of, Kanazawa, or thirty minutes by train. Kahoku lies between the Sea of Japan to the west, the town of Hōdatsushimizu to the north, the town of Tsubata to the east and the town of Uchinada to the south. Geographically from the east to west, Kahoku is composed of a mountainous region, a hilly region, a terrace region, a lowland region and then a coastal region. In the northern part of town the Ōmi River flows into the Sea of Japan and in the southern area, the Unoke River flows into the Kahoku Lagoon which marks the southernmost part of Kahoku.

Per Japanese census data,^[5] the population of Kahoku has remained steady over the past 40 years.

The area around Kahoku was mostly part of ancient Kaga Province, with a small portion of its northern area in Noto Province. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Kahoku District, Ishikawa. The villages of Takamatsu, Nanatsuka and Unoke were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Takamatsu was raised to town status on August 1, 1922, Nanatsuka on February 11, 1940, and Unoke on February 11, 1948. The three towns merged on March 1, 2004, to form the city of Kahoku.

Kahoku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

The local economy of Kahoku is dominated by agriculture.

Kahoku has six public elementary schools and three middle schools operated by the city government; however, the city does not have a high school. The Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University is also located in Kahoku.

Kahoku is twinned with:^[6]

• Meßkirch, Germany (1985)

• Kamiyamada Shell Mound, a National Historic Site^[7]

Kahoku's mascot is Nyantaro (にゃんたろう), a 5-year-old cat. His birthday is 28 May. He ends his sentences with the Japanese onomatopoeia for "meow".^[8]

• Kitaro Nishida, philosopher