http://virtualjapan.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ishikawa_PrefectureIshikawa Prefecture - Revision history2026-04-08T21:37:30ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.12.0http://virtualjapan.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ishikawa_Prefecture&diff=4108&oldid=prevJapan2000: New page: '''Ishikawa Prefecture''' (石川県) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chubu Region of Honshu. The capital of Ishikawa Prefecture is Kanazawa. Before abolition of the [[Han ...2008-07-08T03:22:39Z<p>New page: '''Ishikawa Prefecture''' (石川県) is a <a href="/wiki/Japanese" title="Japanese">Japanese</a> prefecture in the <a href="/wiki/index.php?title=Chubu&action=edit" class="new" title="Chubu">Chubu</a> Region of <a href="/wiki/Honshu" title="Honshu">Honshu</a>. The capital of Ishikawa Prefecture is <a href="/wiki/Kanazawa" title="Kanazawa">Kanazawa</a>. Before abolition of the [[Han ...</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Ishikawa Prefecture''' (石川県) is a [[Japanese]] prefecture in the [[Chubu]] Region of [[Honshu]]. The capital of Ishikawa Prefecture is [[Kanazawa]]. Before abolition of the [[Han System]] by the [[Meiji Restoration]], Ishikawa Prefecture was comprised of Kaga Province and Noto Province<br />
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==Region==<br />
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Located along the coast of the [[Sea of Japan]], Ishikawa Prefecture’s northern segment is comprised of the [[Noto Peninsula]]. The south is a bit wider and comprised largely of mountains with Kanazawa, the capital, located along the coastal plain. Islands in the prefecture include Notojima, Nistkejima, and Hegurajima.<br />
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==Cities==<br />
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Cities located within Ishikawa Prefecture include:<br />
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*[[Komatsu]]<br />
*[[Nanao]]<br />
*[[Kanazawa]]<br />
*[[Suzu]]<br />
*[[Hakui]]<br />
*[[Hakusan]]<br />
*[[Kaga]]<br />
*[[Nomi]]<br />
*[[Kahoku]]<br />
*[[Wajima]]<br />
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==Districts and Towns==<br />
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Various districts and towns also located within Ishikawa Prefecture include:<br />
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*[[Hakui District]] – Hodasushimizu, Shika<br />
*[[Ishikawa District]] – Nonoichi<br />
*[[Hosu District]] – Anamizu, Noto<br />
*[[Kahoku District]] – Tsubata, Uchinada<br />
*[[Kashima District]] – Nakanoto<br />
*[[Nomi District]] – Kawakita<br />
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==Sources of Income==<br />
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Ishikawa’s primary sources of income and industry come through its various textile industries, including artificial fabrics and machining with an emphasis on construction machinery.<br />
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==Attractions==<br />
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Currently, Ishikawa’s most popular destination for tourists is Kanizawa as well as [[Mount Haku]] and [[Shibayama Lagoon]]. The current best way to reach Ishikawa is by plane, flying through Komatsu.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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*[http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/index_e.htm Official Homepage, Ishikawa Prefecture]<br />
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