石川県

Ishikawa Prefecture


石川県 (Ishikawa Prefecture) is located on Honshu island, about in the middle of the northwestern coast. The northern part of the prefecture is the narrow Noto Peninsula, the southern part is a section of the coastal plains and the mountains. 13% of the prefecture is covered by Natural Parks [2012]. There are Hakusan National Park, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan and Noto Hantō Quasi-national parks, and five prefectural natural parks.