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Nakajima

Ishikawa, Japan · Asia

About Nakajima

Nakajima is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tsurugi-asahimachi, 13km from Kenrokuen Garden.

Nakajima is a town located in Ishikawa, Japan. With a population of 6,135, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Nakajima sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nakajima to your route.

About Nakajima

The Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (北陸先端科学技術大学院大学, hokuriku sentan kagaku gijutsu daigakuin daigaku; JAIST) is a postgraduate university in Nomi, Ishikawa, established in 1990. JAIST was established in the centre of Ishikawa Science Park (ISP). JAIST has programs of advanced research and

Read more development in science and technology. This university has several satellite campuses: Shinagawa Campus in Shinagawa, Tokyo (relocated from its earlier Tamachi Campus in Minato, Tokyo), open course in Information Technology and Management of Technology (MOT), and satellite lectures in Kanazawa City and Toyama City. In The 21st Century Center Of Excellence Program, JSPS granted two programs to JAIST. One program is the "Technology Creation based on Knowledge Science" (知識科学に基づく科学技術の創造と実践, chishiki kagaku ni motoduku kagaku-gijyutsu no sōzō to jissen) (2003), and the other program is "Verifiable and Evolvable E-Society" (検証進化可能電子社会, kenshō shinka kanō denshi shakai) (2004).

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Where is Nakajima located?

Nakajima is located in Ishikawa, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.4640 latitude, 136.5871 longitude.

What is the population of Nakajima?

Nakajima has a population of approximately 6,135 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
6,135
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Ishikawa
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
36.4640, 136.5871

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Nakajima

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Kenrokuen Garden

One of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens, featuring meticulously maintained ponds, bridges, and seasonal flora in Kanazawa.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District

A beautifully preserved geisha and teahouse district in Kanazawa with traditional wooden lattice facades and gold-leaf shops.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Shirakawa-go

A UNESCO World Heritage village of traditional steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a remote mountain valley.

37 km · about 40 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nakajima.

Hakusan

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Tsurugi-asahimachi

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4 km awayPop. 22,042

Nomi

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Matsutō

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6 km awayPop. 110,408

Nonoichi

🇯🇵 Japan

8 km awayPop. 57,238

Nomimachi

🇯🇵 Japan

11 km awayPop. 48,523

Komatsu

🇯🇵 Japan

14 km awayPop. 108,509

Kanazawa

🇯🇵 Japan

15 km awayPop. 466,029

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