Hakusan, Ishikawa

Hakusan
Hakusan; 白山市
	— City —
	[[File:\|border\|100px\|border\|alt=\|Flag of Hakusan]]; Flag
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	Location of Hakusan in Ishikawa
	Hakusan
	Coordinates: 36°31′N 136°34′E / 36.517°N 136.567°ECoordinates: 36°31′N 136°34′E / 36.517°N 136.567°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Ishikawa
	Government
• Mayor	Mitsuo Kado
	Area
• Total	755.17 km2 (291.6 sq mi)
	Population (April 2008)
• Total	110,654
• Density	147/km2 (380.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Japanese Beech
- Flower	Morning glory
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	076-276-1111
Address	2-1 Kuramitsu, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa-ken; 924-8688
Website	Hakusan City

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Hakusan (白山市, Hakusan-shi^?) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.

The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a density 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.

[edit] Economy

Eizo and its subsidiary, Irem, have their headquarters in Hakusan.^[1]^[2]

Tedorigawa sake is produced in Hakusan.

[edit] Points of interest

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Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station
Hakusan, the "White Mountain" from which the merged city took its name.
Hakusan National Park
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.