'Hakui' (羽咋市; -shi) is a
city located in
Ishikawa,
Japan.
As of
2005, the city has an estimated
population of 25,210 and the
density of 307.63 persons per
km². The total area is 81.95 km².
The city was founded on
July 1,
1958.
Hakui has made somewhat of a name for itself as the UFO sighting capital of Japan. Cosmo Isle Hakui, a spaceship-shaped building in the center of the city, is home to a UFO and NASA space research museum, as well as theaters, ceremony halls and conference rooms for business use. The building is also home to the Hakui City Division of Lifelong Learning, a branch of the city's board of education.
External link
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Official website in Japanese