Ishikawa Prefecture
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| Ishikawa Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Kanazawa | ||||||||
| Region | Chūbu, Hokuriku | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Hiroshi Hase | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 4,185.22 km² (35th) | ||||||||
| - % water | % | ||||||||
| Population (February 1, 2011) | |||||||||
| - Population | 1,168,929 (34th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 279.30 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 5 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 19 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-17 | ||||||||
| Website | http://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/foreign/en/ | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Ishikawa Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
Ishikawa was formed merging Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.[3]
Geography
Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast. Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture are on the eastern border of the prefecture. The southern border of Ishikawa meets Fukui Prefecture.
The Noto Peninsula is in the northern part of the prefecture. The southern part is mostly of mountains.
Kanazawa is in the coastal plain.
The prefecture includes some islands in the Sea of Japan, including Notojima, Mitsukejima, Hegurajima.
Cities
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 13% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Shirayamahime jinja and Keta jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Ishikawa Prefecture Media
Ishikawa prefecture population pyramid in 2020
Kanazawa lacquerware (Kanazawa shikki) is high quality and traditionally decorated with gold dust.
Kanazawa Castle Isikawa-mon. Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.金沢城石川門
Kenrokuen in winter.
Shirayone Senmaida, designated *as a World Agricultural Heritage site in Wajima
Kanazawa Station
The prefectural assembly building in the prefectural government building complex in Kanazawa
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chūbu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 126.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kanazawa" at p. 467.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websites
Media related to Ishikawa prefecture at Wikimedia Commons