Welcome to Hakusan City

Hakusan City is located in Ishikawa Prefecture to the southwest of the prefectural capital city, Kanazawa. With a total change in elevation of about 2,700m from the mountains to the coast, the Hakusan City area is abundant with natural features; including one of the three famous Japanese mountains, sacred Mt. Hakusan, the Tedori River, fertile plains and beautiful white sand beaches on the Japan Sea that are accented by fresh green pine trees.

The entire area of Hakusan City has been designated as a Japan Geopark as the “Hakusan Tedorigawa Geopark.” Additionally, from May of this year, the Hakusan Tedorigawa Geopark received its designation as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Geoparks are important areas where the formation of the Earth can be understood and with their beautiful scenery, are also used for sight-seeing.

Furthermore, Geoparks are not just for the protection and preservation of nature, they are also connected to education, regional revitalisation and the promotion of tourism as their own special brand known as “Geotourism.” Come see and experience the stunning sites that are born through the journeys that water and stone made as they flow from Mt. Hakusan to the sea, aptly named the “Journey of Water,” and the “Journey of Stone.”

        

Hakusan City entered a friendship city agreement with Penrith, New South Wales in 1989. Over 30 years have passed since this agreement and through deep bonds, Hakusan and Penrith have built a relationship of trust and friendship. High school homestay exchange has been done since 1993, making this year the 30th anniversary of the program. The high school homestay exchange program has been cancelled since 2020 due to the COVID-19, but this summer marks the restart of the program with Hakusan sending 12 high school students for homestay in Penrith. For the youth of both cities, who will become the future leaders of their generations, time living together on homestay where cultural differences will be overcome, will become a treasured memory and an experience that will lead to a more global way of thinking.

Penrith also has the scheduled opening of the West Sydney Airport in 2026 which will make the distance between the two cities closer and hopefully open up many more opportunities for various exchanges. We are hoping that the friendship between Hakusan and Penrith will deepen even further from these developments.

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  • 2022/2023 CLAIR Forum

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    Date: Friday 3 March 2023

    Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney – Seminar Room

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    Sustainable Urban Development Project in the Tokyo Bay Area

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    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations with Reference to the Parkes Special Activation Precinct

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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