Ishikawa Prefecture

Geography

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.

Related Topics:
Sea of Japan - Noto Peninsula - Kanazawa

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Cities

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

Towns and villages

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These are the towns and villages in each district.

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Mergers

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

Related Topics:
March 1 - 2005 - Kashima - Notojima - Rokusei - Kashima District - Nakanoto

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

Related Topics:
March 1 - 2005 - Oshimizu - Shio - Hakui District - Hodatsushimizu

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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.

Related Topics:
March 1 - 2005 - Noto - Yanagida - Fugeshi District - Uchiura - Suzu District, Ishikawa - Hosu District

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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.

Related Topics:
February 1 - 2005 - Ishikawa - Matto - Hakusan - Kawachi - Mikawa - Oguchi - Shiramine - Torigoe - Tsurugi - Yoshinodani

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On October 1, 2004 the towns of Nakajima, Tatsuruhama, and Toriya from Kashima District merged into the expanded city of Nanao.

Related Topics:
October 1 - 2004 - Nakajima - Tatsuruhama - Toriya - Kashima District - Nanao

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