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Kanazawa is the #8 most livable city in Japan

Kanazawa ranked #8 most livable city in Japan for 2021

The Toyokeizai Newspaper released the results of its 50 most livable cities in Japan for 2021. The rankings take into account the level of safety, convenience, comfort and wealth of each city to give an overall ranking.

Nonoichi, located in Ishikawa Prefecture, came in first for the 2nd year in a row. With a population of just over 50,000 people, Nonoichi is located in between Kanazawa and Hakusan and has a become a popular place for young families to purchase their first home.

Six cities from Ishikawa Prefecture were ranked in the top 20:

#1  Nonoichi
#6  Hakusan
#8  Kanazawa
#13 Nomi
#15 Komatsu
#17 Kahoku