Ishikawa Prefecture

Ishikawa Prefecture 石川県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	石川県
• Rōmaji	Ishikawa-ken
Kenroku-en Landscape Garden in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The pine trees are covered by the yukitsuri, preventing them from falling in winter when it snows heavily
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Ishikawa kenmin no uta
Coordinates: 36°35′42″N 136°37′30″E / 36.595°N 136.625°E / 36.595; 136.625
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Hokuriku
Island	Honshu
Capital	Kanazawa
Subdivisions	Districts: 5, Municipalities: 19
Government
• Governor	Hiroshi Hase (from March 2022)
Area
• Total	4,186.09 km2 (1,616.26 sq mi)
• Rank	35th
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	1,133,294
• Rank	34th
• Density	270.73/km2 (701.2/sq mi)
• Dialects	Kaga・Noto
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 4,779 billion US$ 43.8 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-17
Website	[1]
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Flower	Black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis)
Tree	Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata)

Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県, Ishikawa-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island.^[2] Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,133,294 (1 October 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km² (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south.

Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga.^[3] Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of the wealthiest han (domains) of the Japanese feudal era. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Nyotaimori ("body sushi"), and Kutani ware.