The Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken) is a prefecture of Japan (and later West Japan) located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa. The Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,052,037 people.
Ishikawa's industry is dominated by the textile industry, particularly artificial fabrics, and the machine industry, particularly construction machinery.
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. The prefecture also has some islands, including Notojima, Mitsukejima, Hegurajima.
As of April 1st, 2012, 13% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Hakusan National Park; Echizen-Kaga Kaigan and Noto Hantō Quasi-National Parks; and five Prefectural Natural Parks.
Cities and Towns[]
Cities[]
|
|
|
Towns[]
|
|