Kanazawa power plugs and voltage
Check your plugs before you fly
Kanazawa uses Type A and Type B sockets at 100 V / 50 Hz. Pick the country you are travelling from to see exactly what you need.
- Plug types
- A / B Same as the rest of Japan
- Voltage
- 100 V Low-voltage grid
- Frequency
- 50 Hz 50 Hz
- Standard
- JIS C 8303 Japan
What to expect in Kanazawa
Kanazawa uses Type A sockets at 100 V / 60 Hz. US plugs fit without an adapter.
Power in Japan comes mainly from natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewables. Grid reliability is described as excellent.
Good to know: 100 V; 50 Hz in the east, 60 Hz in the west.
What to pack for Kanazawa
- A travel adapter with Type A and Type B on the socket side.
- A step-up transformer only if you are bringing 230 V appliances from Europe or Asia.
- A device label check: anything marked 100–240 V needs the adapter, nothing else.
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