Ishikawa Prefecture
| Ishikawa Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Map of Japan with Ishikawa highlighted | |||||||||
| Capital | Kanazawa | ||||||||
| Region | Chūbu, Hokuriku | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Masanori Tanimoto | ||||||||
| 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 Symbol of Ishikawa Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is Kanazawa.[2]
Contents
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]
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
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; retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websites
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