Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken)

Capital	Kanazawa
Region	Chubu
Island	Honshu
Governor	Masanori Tanimoto
Area	4,185.22 km² (35th)
- % water	?%
Population (January 1, 2003)
- Population	1,180,744 (36th)
- Density	282 /km²
Districts	6
Municipalities	19
ISO 3166-2	JP-17
Web site	www.pref.ishikawa.jp/ index_e.htm
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis)
- Tree	Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata)
- Bird	Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Symbol of Ishikawa Prefecture

Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県, Ishikawa-ken^?) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Kanazawa. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1397x1593, 77 KB) Summary Large size map of Japan with Ishikawa highlighted, self made but originally based on a japanese mapbook. ... Kanazawa - Cherry blossoms outside Kenroku-en Garden. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ... Species See text The plants of the genus Lilium are the true lily plants, comprising a genus of about 100 species in the lily family, Liliaceae. ... Binomial name Thujopsis dolabrata (Thunb. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Image File history File links Ishikawa prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Kanazawa Kanazawa (金沢市; -shi) is the capital city of Ishikawa in Japan. ...

History

Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province. The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ...

Geography

Map of Ishikawa Prefecture.

Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast. The northern part of the prefecture consists of the narrow Noto Peninsula, while the southern part is wider and consists mostly of mountains, with the prefecture's chief city, Kanazawa, located in the coastal plain. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (981x901, 25 KB) Summary Map of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (981x901, 25 KB) Summary Map of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. ... The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Kanazawa - Cherry blossoms outside Kenroku-en Garden. ...

Cities

10 cities are located on Ishikawa Prefecture.

• Hakui
• Hakusan
• Kaga
• Kahoku
• Kanazawa (capital)
• Komatsu
• Nanao
• Nomi
• Suzu
• Wajima

Hakui (羽咋市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hakusan (白山市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... This article is about the city in Ishikawa prefecture, for the former province of Japan, see Kaga province. ... Kahoku (かほく市; -shi) is a city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. ... Kanazawa - Cherry blossoms outside Kenroku-en Garden. ... Komatsu (小松市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa in the Hokuriku district of Japan. ... See Nanao for other places named Nanao. ... Nomi (能美市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Suzu (珠洲市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ...

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district. The district (郡; gun) was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States. ...

Hakui (羽咋郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hōdatsushimizu (宝達清水町; -cho) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Shika (志賀町; -machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hōsu (鳳珠郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Anamizu (穴水町; -machi) is a town located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Noto (能都町; -machi) is a town located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Ishikawa (石川郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Nonoichi (野々市町; -machi) is a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Kahoku (河北郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Tsubata (津幡町; -machi) is a town located in Kahoku District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Uchinada (内灘町; -machi) is a town located in Kahoku District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Kashima (鹿島郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Nakanoto (中能登町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Nomi (能美郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Kawakita (川北町; -machi) is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ...

Mergers

• On March 1, 2004 the towns of Takamatsu, Nanatsuka, and Unoke from Kahoku District merged to form the city of Kahoku.

• On October 1, 2004 the towns of Nakajima, Notojima and Tatsuruhama merged with the former city of Nanao to create the city of Nanao.

• On February 1, 2005 the following towns and villages from Ishikawa merged with the city of Matto forming the city of Hakusan: Kawachi, Mikawa, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe, Tsurugi, and Yoshinodani.

• On February 1, 2005 the towns of Neagari, Tatsunokuchi, and Terai from Nomi District merged forming the city of Nomi.

• On March 1, 2005 the town of Noto and village of Yanagida from the former Fugeshi District merged with the town of Uchiura from the former Suzu District, Ishikawa forming a new town of Noto and the districts merged forming Hosu District.

• On March 1, 2005 the towns of Oshimizu and Shio from Hakui District merged forming the town of Hodatsushimizu.

• On March 1, 2005 the towns of Kashima, Toriya, and Rokusei from Kashima District merged, forming the town of Nakanoto.

• On September 1, 2005 the towns of Togi and Shika from Hakui District merged to create the new town of Shika.

• On October 1, 2005 the town of Yamanaka from Enuma District and the former city of Kaga merged, forming the new city of Kaga. Enuma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On February 1, 2006 the town of Monzen from Hosu District and the former city of Wajima merged, forming the new city of Wajima.

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kahoku (河北郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Kahoku (かほく市; -shi) is a city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nakajima (中島町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Notojima (能登島町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Tatsuruhama (田鶴浜町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... See Nanao for other places named Nanao. ... See Nanao for other places named Nanao. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ishikawa (石川郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Mattō (松任市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hakusan (白山市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Kawachi (河内村; -mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Mikawa (美川町; -machi) is a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Oguchi (尾口村; -mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Shiramine (白峰村; -mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Torigoe (鳥越村; -mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Tsurugi (鶴来町; -machi) is a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Yoshinodani (吉野谷村; -mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Neagari (根上町; -machi) is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Tatsunokuchi (辰口町; -machi) is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Terai (寺井町; -machi) is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Nomi (能美郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Nomi (能美市; -shi) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Noto (能都町; -machi) is a town located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Yanagida (柳田村; -mura) is a village located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Fugeshi (鳳至郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Uchiura (内浦町; -machi) is a town located in Suzu District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Suzu (珠洲郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Noto (能都町; -machi) is a town located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hōsu (鳳珠郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shio (志雄町; -machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hakui (羽咋郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hōdatsushimizu (宝達清水町; -cho) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kashima (鹿島町; -machi) was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Toriya (鳥屋町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Rokusei (鹿西町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Kashima (鹿島郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Nakanoto (中能登町; -machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Togi (富来町; -machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Shika (志賀町; -machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hakui (羽咋郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Shika (志賀町; -machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yamanaka (山中町; -machi) is a town located in Enuma District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Enuma (江沼郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... This article is about the city in Ishikawa prefecture, for the former province of Japan, see Kaga province. ... This article is about the city in Ishikawa prefecture, for the former province of Japan, see Kaga province. ... Enuma (江沼郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monzen (門前町; -machi) is a town located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ... Hōsu (鳳珠郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Categories: Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ...

Economy

Ishikawa's industry is dominated by the textile industry, particularly artificial fabrics, and the machine industry, particularly construction machinery.

Demographics

Culture

Traditional Arts & Crafts

• Nō - was introduced to the area during the rule of the fifth Maeda lord Tsuanori and was refined into the Kaga hosho style.
• Tea ceremony - was brought to Kanazawa by Maeda Toshitsune in 1666 by inviting Senbiki Soshitsu to Kanazawa.
• Kutani porcelain (Kutani yaki) - Bright colored glazes not unlike Chinese porcelaine
• Ohi teaware (Ohi yaki) - A pottery style unique to Kanazawa.
• Kaga silk (Kaga yuzen) - A complicated silk print technique with an intentional rough look (wabi-sabi).
• Kanazawa lacquerware (Kanazawa shikki) - High quality lacquerware traditionally decorated with gold dust.
• Kanazawa gold leaf (Kanazawa haku) - A technique of beating gold into waferthin sheets.
• Kaga mizuhiki - Ribbon-like decorations made from glued Japanese paper (washi).
• Kaga inlay crafts (Kaga zogan) - A combination of thin flat and thread metal inlays.

A woman wearing a kimono performs a tea ceremony outdoors, while seated in seiza position on tatami. ... Maeda Toshitsune (前田 利常, 1593 - 1658) is a brother to Maeda Toshinaga. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... It has been suggested that Porcelain tile be merged into this article or section. ... Silk weaver Silk is a natural protein fiber that can be woven into textiles. ... Wabi-sabi (in Kanji: 侘寂) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic. ... In a general sense, lacquer is a clear or colored coating, that dries by solvent evaporation only and that produces a hard, durable finish that can be polished to a very high gloss, and gives the illusion of depth. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...

Tourism

The most popular destination in Ishikawa is Kanazawa. Tourists can get to Ishikawa by plane via Komatsu.

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

Hideki Matsui, a current player for the New York Yankees, was born and raised in Neagari Town(now Nomi City), Ishikawa.

External links

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Ishikawa Prefecture
Cities
Hakui | Hakusan | Kaga | Kahoku | Kanazawa (capital) | Komatsu | Nanao | Nomi | Suzu | Wajima
Districts
Hakui | Hosu | Ishikawa | Kahoku | Kashima | Nomi
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Divisions of Japan

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Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is the capital of Japan and one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Toyama Prefecture (富山県; Toyama-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Wakayama Prefecture ) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県 Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (政令指定都市 seirei shitei toshi or 政令市 seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... The 23 special wards (特別区 tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Chiba Hall Mayor {{{Mayor}}} Address 〒260-8722 1-1, Chiba-kou, Chuo-ku, Chiba Phone number 043-245-5111 Official website: Chiba City , Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Fukuoka City Hall Mayor Hirotaro Yamasaki Address 〒810-8620 Fukuoka-shi, Chuo-ku, Tenjin 1-8-1 Phone number 092-711-4111 Official website: Fukuoka City Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across... Hiroshima City Hall Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba Address 〒730-8586 Hiroshima-shi, Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34 Phone number 082-245-2111 Official website: Hiroshima City , // The city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kitakyushu (北九州市; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Kyōto ) (lit. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... Osaka ) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Sakai (堺市; -shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Sapporo ) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast) region. ... Shizuoka (静岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Yokohama ) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and Japans largest incorporated city,[1] with a population of 3. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...