Ishikawa

Overview

Ishikawa is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Chubu region. Its area is about 4,186 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Kanazawa.

History

Part of old Kaga and Noto provinces; in the Edo period the Kaga domain of the Maeda clan, famed as 'the million-koku of Kaga', ruled from Kanazawa Castle. The prefecture was formed in 1876.

Geography and industry

Kenrokuen, the Higashi Chaya district and samurai residences of Kanazawa, plus Noto's rural landscape, Wajima lacquerware and Kutani porcelain are famous. Traditional crafts and food culture thrive.

Transport

Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki and Hakutaka trains stop at Kanazawa, Komatsu and Kaga-Onsen.